Sleeping on waste: How to recycle a mattress in Australia so that it doesn't end up in landfill (or on the street) | Maddie Thomas

It is possible to give your mattress a second life. Here are some handy tipsChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household's carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comAbout 1.8m mattresses are thrown out each year in Australia, often seen dumped on the side of the road. Laid end to end, that would be enough to stretch from Darwin to the tip of Tasmania.Mattresses last between eight and 10 years, and are usually kept for longer. But getting rid of one is not easy, and 40% of those discarded end up in landfill. Continue reading...