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About Avocado
Price Range: $69–$399
Responsible for “good night sleeps” all over the globe, LA-based Avocado is nearly as popular as our favorite toast topping.
This has been recognized by Consumer Reports as the highest independently rated mattress, but they help with all the necessities for beauty sleep—including furnishing your bedroom with non-toxic furniture.
The Avocado mattress pad protector is worth bragging about, and it comes in all sizes (twin – California king). For new parents out there, they have a 100% GOTS–certified organic crib mattress protector, too.
Avocado’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
GOTS-certified organic cotton is combined with an absorbent cotton fiberfill. Sleep easy knowing it’s free of polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), spandex, formaldehyde, PVC, vinyl, chemical finishes, and adhesives.
Their non-toxic waterproof pad features two layers of GOTS-certified organic cotton with a 5% thin polyurethane waterproof film.
Both are certified by GREENGUARD Gold for low emissions and UL Environment as Formaldehyde-Free. Along with the rest of their products, they are also MADE SAFE certified.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Avocado is a Certified B Corp, so it’s no surprise that an ethical supply chain is just as important as non-toxic materials.
Being a “farm-to-bedroom” brand, they partly own the Indian factory where some of their products are made, eliminating much of the middleman. They also have a wool collective and a latex farm. Everything under the Avocado umbrella uses ILO fair labor standards.
For products that aren’t made abroad, Avocado has a self-owned factory in LA that is certified organic by GOTS and GOLS. All workers get living wages and access to health care, as well as mental health resources and three weeks of paid vacation.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Avocado is a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, a Climate Neutral Certified business, and the first in the mattress industry to reach a negative carbon status. They’re currently attempting to add a Zero Waste to Landfill certification to their impressive list of sustainability certifications.
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