Design for circularity
Besides implementing the EPR for all member companies, Valumat also wants to focus on prevention. Valumat reserves part of the environmental contribution for investments in eco-design in order to achieve a mattress that is easily dismantled and recyclable, without sacrificing sleeping comfort and product differentiation. The guide is the result of one of the actions within the Belgian ‘TakeBack-Obligation Covenant’ and aims to facilitate the move towards more circular mattresses.