We spend at least one-third of our life in bed, make sure it’s a healthy environment…here are some ways to green your bedroom to help you sleep soundly:
MATTRESS
When it's time for a new mattress, look for organic cotton and a fire barrier made of wool - not chemicals.
Cover your old mattress with an organic wool or latex pad to reduce contact with PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) which can be toxic.
LINENS
Typical linens are made with conventional cotton, which accounts for about 25 percent of the world's insecticide use, including some of the planet's most hazardous chemicals. What's more, linen manufacturers often use dyes derived from petroleum (a nonrenewable resource) in a highly polluting process that leaves chemicals gushing into waterways, ravaging aquatic habitats, and clinging to the sheets, towels, and pillowcases you bury your face in. The same environmental hazards that apply to conventional towels apply to conventional linens. Look for organic-cotton and sustainable-bamboo options.
PILLOWS
For a better night's sleep, choose a natural fill pillow. Synthetics, such as polyester, draw on nonrenewable resources and can be more hospitable to allergy and asthma triggers. Among natural fills, go organic when possible, as chemicals used in conventional-fill production can contribute to headaches.
For a better night's sleep, choose a natural fill pillow. Synthetics, such as polyester, draw on nonrenewable resources and can be more hospitable to allergy and asthma triggers. Among natural fills, go organic when possible, as chemicals used in conventional-fill production can contribute to headaches.
Now it's possible to find everything from buckwheat to memory foam (if you simply must have it) with no volatile organic compounds.
The best materials for your health (and the planet's health):
Natural Latex
Buckwheat
Memory Foam (I CAN”T LIVE WITHOUT MY MEMORY FOAM PILLOW) 
Kapok
Organic Wool
Organic Cotton
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