Jump in my (green) bed

My favorite green product of the week: Keetsa eco-friendly mattresses

What is it?

Keetsa mattresses are made with 100% recycled steel coils, scrap memory foam bits, and a variety of sustainable materials like bamboo fabrics and unbleached natural cotton. Keetsa offers six different types of mattresses.

Why is it better?

Most people sleep on mattresses. Most people spend one-third of their lives in bed. But most people don't know that conventional mattresses are covered in flame-retardants, petroleum-based pesticides, and other harsh chemicals. Well, not Keetsa mattresses. Not to mention, all those recycled materials I listed before? A lot of them can be recycled if you jump up and down a few too many times and need a new one.

One of my favorite things about the Keetsa mattress is that they can be compressed and rolled into box - that means that while 140 conventional mattresses can fit on one truck, 540 Keetsa mattresses can fit in the same space. The carbon footprint is much smaller from factory door to your bedroom door. (And the mattress boxes have wheels so you can take it home yourself.)

Last but not least, they're comfortable. I got to take two different mattresses for "test drives" at the San Francisco Green Festival. And I personally own the Keetsa Plus and I think it's incredibly comfortable (and my friends agree).

Where can you find it?

The Keetsa showrooms are located in San Francisco and Fairfield, CA. You can buy mattresses there, a variety of mattress showrooms, or order them online at the company website. Queen sized mattresses range in price from $549.99 to $1649.99.

Besides her green products column on Cleantech Blog, Cristina is a passionate advocate for green living at the Green Home Huddle at Huddler.com, which focuses on electric cars, energy efficient appliances, and other green products.

[jemorris44]

I love it! Have to try one out (bad back) before buying though. Maybe next they will develop a solar-powered adjustable bed.

[JeppH]

SUPERGREEN washed ---

if you want this product for 1/2 the cost - Walmart (dot com), also a few of the products can be found at HeartlandAmerica. (all of my price quotes are based on a queen size) also "whypaymoreshoppe" seller on eBay has excellent prices (I am not affiliated)

Keetsa's 10" Cloud = $1044.00
Walmart's 10"" Aerus Natural Memory Foam Mattress =$529.88
Heartland's Theratouch Memory Mattress =$424.94
"whypaymoreshoppe" Classic 10" = $459.99 (free shipping)

Keetsa's contour pillow $69.99
Walmart's Eco-Friendly Memory Foam Contour Pillow $27.88

Keetsa's metal bedframe: $229.99
Bedzine (same owner as Keetsa) metal bedframe $174.99
Heartland's Smartbase frame: $109.98 (incl. shipping)
Walmart's Smartbase frame: $99.99

Facts:

Keetsa's products are made a manufacture in China, Zinus (yes they have an office in Pleasanton). Zinus holds the patent on "Mattress-in-a-box".

Keetsa is not a mattress company - they are a marketing company.

Many vendors carry the 'non green tea' mattress-in-a-box if you don't want to pay $$$$ for literal green washing. (search "mattress-in-a-box)

If you use a mattress, pad and sheets --- and wash them, you don't need the green tea to 'freshen' your mattress.

If Keetsa were truly concerned about the environment and their customers health they would post the chemical material declaration sheet of the mattress, as well as the VOC testing results.

Keetsa does not give you your $$ back if you are unhappy - just a store credit MINUS 15% and $100 mattress disposal charge????

Keetsa's owner also sells non green tea mattress (and the metal frame) for much less than at Keetsa on a site call Bedzine.com

Why did I do all of this research? I hate being lied to --- and I think it is gross that companies like Keetsa are taking advantage of consumers trying to make a more healthy choice.

For budget natural latex (read truly non-toxic) check out:
Organicgrace ($975, and they are in Garberville)
Livefortomorrow ($899, certified organic/natural)

[K_Andy]

This JeppH person has spent the better part of a day of their life emailing and posting all over the internet and really has nothing to share except propoganda. As the Director of Keetsa, I would like to share a bit with the readers here....

SUPERGREEN WASHING!
SUPERGREEN washed ---

if you want this toxic product for 1/2 the cost - Walmart (dot com), also a few of the products can be found at HeartlandAmerica. (all of my price quotes are based on a queen size) also "whypaymoreshoppe" seller on eBay has excellent prices (I am not affiliated)

Keetsa's 10" Cloud = $949.00 queen

Walmart's 10"" Aerus Natural Memory Foam Mattress =$529.88 <b>- Not produced by Zinus.</b>
Heartland's Theratouch Memory Mattress =$424.94 <b> - Not produced by Zinus.</b>
"whypaymoreshoppe" Classic 10" = $459.99 (free shipping) <b>- Not produced by Zinus.</b>

Keetsa's contour pillow $69.99
Walmart's Eco-Friendly Memory Foam Contour Pillow $27.88 <b>- Not produced by Zinus.</b>

Keetsa's metal bedframe: $229.99
Bedzine (same owner as Keetsa) metal bedframe $174.99
<b>- This does not include the shipping cost, which is added on when customer is checking out.</b>
Heartland's Smartbase frame: $109.98 (incl. shipping)
<b> - Has different structure and lower quality specifications.</b>
Walmart's Smartbase frame: $99.99 <b>- Has different structure and lower quality specifications.</b>

Facts:

Keetsa's products are made a manufacture in China, Zinus (yes they have an office in Pleasanton). Zinus holds the patent on "Mattress-in-a-box". <b>- Zinus is our supplier in China.</b>
Keetsa is not a mattress company - they are a marketing company.
<b>- Not true. We are registered as importer, retailer and wholesaler for mattress business.</b>

Many vendors carry the 'non green tea' mattress-in-a-box if you don't want to pay $$$$ for literal green washing. (search "mattress-in-a-box) <b>- Keetsa carries unique products with Green Tea/Cedar oil in the foam and natural fabrications treated with natural Silver for antimicrobial. Keetsa also has just introduced a new bio foam that consists of 12% Castor Bean Oil with no detected VOC's, and is introducing a natural latex mattress by year's end. Keetsa continues to innovate great new green products.</b>

If you use a mattress, pad and sheets --- and wash them, you don't need the green tea to 'freshen' your mattress. <b>- Green tea extract is embedded in the foam, in the foaming process. It is impossible to have a foam in green tea or any other water based element, to maintain its resilience. Mattress inner foam spring, and the outer cover cannot be washed. Washing mattress pad and sheets is not enough to keep the mattress clean. </b>

If Keetsa were truly concerned about the environment and their customers health they would post the chemical material declaration sheet of the mattress, as well as the VOC testing results. <b>- Any customer can come into our stores and ask for a VOC report.</b>

Keetsa does not give you your $$ back if you are unhappy - just a store credit MINUS 15% and $100 mattress disposal charge????
<b>- There is no store credit. All refundable amounts are credited to the customer's credit cards. To keep our product retail prices low, we do not build customer return costs in the prices. We do not resell returned mattresses, so there is $100 mattress recycling fee that we ask our customers to pay. Again, these prices are not built into our retail prices, because we don't agree that one happy customer should be paying a part of the return cost of an unhappy customer. </b>

Keetsa's owner also sells non green tea mattress (and the metal frame) for much less than at Keetsa on a site call Bedzine.com <b>- Bedzine.com is operated with shipping cost charged separately, where as Keetsa.com products are offered at "free shipping".</b>

Why did I do all of this research? I hate being lied to --- and I think it is gross that companies like Keetsa are taking advantage of consumers trying to make a more healthy choice.
<b>- Most of claims made above and products compared are not valid. </b>
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Please keep in mind that we continue to strive to find new and inventive ways to improve our products and services. Thank you for your continued support of Keetsa! If anyone has any questions we will soon be posting this information on our website. You can also direct them to our certification from CoOp America.</b>