The Essentia Blog

Ok, so you want the skinny on soy memory foam mattresses?
The Soy memory foam available is a maximum of 15% soy…the rest is the same old petroleum based foam. When i say 15, it’s generous. It’s usually only 2-10% soy.
- Is it healthier to sleep on? No
- Does it prevent the strong [...]

[Read more →]

Information Technology is sinking a huge environmental footprint.
Here’s what you can do:
1) Check the manufacturer’s website before you buy; see if they take responsibility for their out-dated desk tops.
2) Look to local recycling centers.
- Type in “Computer Recycling YOUR CITY” in Google and there’s a great chance you’ll find one. They’ll dispose of it safely [...]

[Read more →]

Did you know all Essentia mattresses sold within Canada don’t contain fire retardants.
Fire retardants are in practically every mattress on the market. Some companies even use PDDE and boric acid in their FR’s which is kinda frightening. Leaching into your body like hand cream many chemicals used accumulate in your body.
Luckly Canada has not passed [...]

[Read more →]

Packaging, state officials say, accounts for about 1/3 of the 18 million tons of garbage generated in New York alone each year. The garbage generated by the fast food industry is both dangerous peoples health and the environment.
Nutrition labels tell us that a Big Mac is 52% fat and 45% sodium, so we switch [...]

[Read more →]

People in Toronto are loving our natural memory foam mattresses.
Website traffic is increasing weekly and we’re finally getting almost as many Canadians as Americans buying our memory foam mattresses. They love the fact we’re Canadian and make everything in Canada.

It’s clear Torontonians are telling their friends about our green mattresses by the calls we’ve [...]

[Read more →]

New Costco dates revealed!
Our Pure Foam mattress brand is really picking up steam in Costco. We’ve received tremendous feedback from Costco members across Eastern Canada. A big THANKS to everyone for all your support.
June 24th - July 7th
Saint-Jerome QC
Boucherville QC
July 8th - 21st
Kitchener NS
Etobicoke ON
North York ON
Jul 22nd - August 4th
Trois-Rivieres O QC
Scarborough ON
East [...]

[Read more →]