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Vi-spring have always prided themselves on ethical production, this commitment is now recognised by Greenpeace.
Greenpeace
Greenpeace are a non governmental organisation that works worldwide to help safeguard the environment and protect human and animal welfare. They are running a campaign to stop "chemical contamination" of our environment and our bodies by promoting responsible production. Information on this campaign can be found at their "Chemical Home" website. On this site Greenpeace give companies and products ratings based on how responsibly they believe they are acting; they have rated vi-spring as "green".
What do the ratings mean?
• Red: Manufacturers which have told Greenpeace that their products contain harmful chemical pollutants or that have not responded or refused to supply Greenpeace with the requested information.
• Yellow: The product may still contain harmful chemical but the company has committed to phase them out.
• Green: The manufacturer, such as vi-spring, has informed Greenpeace that their products do not contain harmful chemical pollutants.
It has to be stated that a green rating does not mean that in the view of Greenpeace the product is completely safe or that it has no impact on the environment. It does mean that as far as they have been able to ascertain it is free from "chemicals of very high concern" - that is to say substances that persist in the environment; build up in the human body, may cause cancer, damage genetic material, damage the reproductive system or disrupt the hormone system.
Therefore, when purchasing a vi-spring mattress you can rest assured that it is not produced in a fashion that will cause harm to you or your family.
What chemicals?
Vi-spring mattresses do not contain brominated flame retardants or chlorinated paraffins; chemical which have been identified by Greenpeace as potentially harmful.
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