The overwhelming scale of plastic production and its subsequent impact on our environment is deeply confronting.
Did you know that globally, an incredible 380 millon tonnes of plastic is produced every year? However, what exacerbates the situation even further is that only 9% of this vast plastic production is recycled.
As you know, this now presents a massive global issue.
The repercussions of such low recycling rates are far-reaching and have significant consequences for our planet. The remaining 91% (345 millon tonnes) of plastic waste is left to find its way into landfills, incineration facilities, or even worse, into the natural environment, including our precious oceans.
It is estimated that approximately 8,000,000 metric tons of plastic enters our oceans every year.
That’s 8 billion kilograms. For context, if you turned 8b kg of plastic into liquid, it would fill over 2,000 olympic swimming pools
To stop adding to the problem and help combat this issue, we created DreamGreen.
Instead of creating MORE plastic to use as microfibre fill in our bedding like most manufactures do, we’ve perfected the use of plastic which is recycled from drinking bottles.
This is how is happens.
Plastic bottles are sourced from a variety of places, including recycling centers, waste management facilities, and municipal recycling programs. Once gathered, these bottles undergo a comprehensive sorting procedure to eliminate contaminants and non-recyclable items.
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During the sorting process, each item is carefully examined by trained personnel and/or automated systems to ensure its suitability for recycling. Non-recyclable items (i.e. bottle caps) are separated from the bottles and following processes.
The next step involves using controlled temperatures to melt down the small flakes into a molten plastic which is then passed through a extrusion tool called a spinneret. The plastic is forced through the spinneret under pressure which shapes the molten plastic into long, continuous strands which are known as filaments
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Following this is a process called Drawing. This involves stretching the filaments to improve the thread’s strength and give it a finer diameter. This results in a fine fibre, commonly known as microfiber.
The crimped fibers undergo a crucial step called carding. Carding is a process that aligns the fibers in a parallel manner while removing any remaining tangles or irregularities. This uniformity results in better quality and performance of the final product.
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The aligned and carded fibers are now processed to form a thin and continuous web or mat. This web is gradually built up as the fibers are transferred from one carding roller to the next. Once the web is formed, it is compressed and consolidated to increase its thickness.
Once the quilting is complete, binding is added to the edges of the quilt. Binding is a fabric strip that is folded in half and sewn along the raw edges of the quilt to enclose the edges and provide a finished look.
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Labeling adds the finishing touches: Quilts have varying labels attached to identify the brand, size, care instructions etc. Additionally, some custom product may receive additional finishing touches such as embroidery work.
Since we launched the DreamGreen bedding initiative in 2016, this is the ever growing number of plastic bottles we’ve recycled:
It is all thanks to the unwavering support of our valued customers. The tremendous positive impact your purchasing decisions have had on the environment is truly remarkable!
We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our valued customers, as it is thanks to you that this remarkable result has been achieved. To our clients, your purchasing decisions have had a tremendous positive impact on the environment, and we are truly inspired by this accomplishment.
If we took every bottle recycled to date through the DreamGreen program, and laid them end to end, they would stretch this many kilometers:
For context, this would stretch from Sydney to Darwin, or from Brisbane to Kalgoorlie or if we head over the Pacific, from Hobart to Queenstown AND back!
Did you know that we can live-track exactly how many bottles you have recycled through your purchases of DreamGreen? This is captured on your account which you can check anytime, and promote through your social media channels or inhouse to your guests!
Since we launched the DreamGreen bedding initiative in 2016, this is the ever growing number of plastic bottles we’ve recycled:
It is all thanks to the unwavering support of our valued customers. The tremendous positive impact your purchasing decisions have had on the environment is truly remarkable!
We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our valued customers, as it is thanks to you that this remarkable result has been achieved. To our clients, your purchasing decisions have had a tremendous positive impact on the environment, and we are truly inspired by this accomplishment.
If we took every bottle recycled to date through the DreamGreen program, and laid them end to end, they would stretch this many kilometers:
For context, this would stretch from Sydney to Darwin, or from Brisbane to Kalgoorlie or if we head over the Pacific, from Hobart to Queenstown AND back!
Did you know that we can live-track exactly how many bottles you have recycled through your purchases of DreamGreen? This is captured on your account which you can check anytime, and promote through your social media channels or inhouse to your guests!
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