Bean bag loungers and chairs are perfect for the dorm, the office, the living room, the game room, the kids' playroom, and even work well as pet beds. But are they perfect for eco-conscious consumers? Here's the truth about eco-friendly bean bag chairs.
What Makes an Eco-Friendly Sack?
We all want to take good care of the earth. One of the best ways to do just that is to choose products and make lifestyle choices that lessen negative impacts on the environment.
If you're in the United States and looking for an eco-friendly bean bag chair or lounger, keep the following in mind:
- Are sustainable materials used? Certain materials are more sustainable than others. Organic cotton covers, for example, are generally considered more eco-friendly than plastic-based ones.
- Are products certified? Certain certifications can give you peace of mind that the product you're interested in was made with sustainability in mind. For foam bean bags, look for the CertiPUR-US® certification; it indicates foam made without formaldehyde, mercury, lead, ozone depleters, and more. An OEKO-TEX® certification, meanwhile, applies to textiles made without certain harmful chemicals.
- Where is the product made? Shipping from long distances means more emissions. Buying a product closer to you can mean fewer emissions during the shipping process.
- How durable is the product? Reduce, reuse, recycle applies to everything, including your bean bag. A durable bean bag means less replacements, which means less waste ultimately headed for a landfill.
Comfy and Green?
Eco-friendly means lots of different things to lots of different people. To us, it means reducing our carbon footprints, putting less waste in landfills, and generally having a more positive environmental impact.
Here is how Comfy Sacks fulfills that vision:
- No polystyrene beads. Polystyrene beans are not biodegradable and can create harmful microplastics. Foam bean bag filling may be a better alternative. While it also takes time to break down, it does not pose the same health risks as polystyrene bead filler might.
- Durable. Our bean bags are designed to last, made with high-quality materials and machine-washable covers. That means our Sacks can last years (all backed with our industry-leading warranties), leading to reduced need to replace your bean bags and create more waste that ends up in landfills.
- Easy-to-clean outer covers. Our removable bean bag covers are incredibly easy to clean. That means less need to replace our removable covers, and less waste heading for the dump.
- USA made. U.S.-based buyers will be happy to know that our products are designed and manufactured right here in the United States. That means less emissions from having to ship products from halfway across the world.