Organic Latex Mattress vs. Natural Latex Mattress - Which is Best?

In this article I want to clear the air as to what constitutes “Certified Organic” vs. the all natural aka “botanically derived latex” used by manufacturers of latex foam mattresses. As of today there is only one truly USDA/EU Certified Organic Latex used for latex mattress cores and latex mattress toppers. The company that manufactures that product has very limited amounts available so there are only a handful of mattress factories in the United States that can even get their hands on it.

The company that has broken the “Certified Organic Latex” barrier is Latex Green located in Sri Lanka. This has taken years to accomplish. Latex Green had to isolate a large part of their rubber tree plantation and keep it free from any chemical pesticides and chemical fertilizers for years until it was finally awarded the organic certification in both the US and EU. In addition, a portion of the manufacturing plant had to also be isolated and kept sterile. This was a major undertaking and huge expense to pull this off but Latex Green's commitment to the earth and our environment has been nothing short of commendable and greatly appreciated by those of us who offer non-toxic sleep solutions.

Here's what Latexco, the only authorized distributor in the U.S., had to say about this long journey- “In order to meet the requirements for certification Latex Green segregated a section of the Plantation. The USDA requires that there be no chemical fertilizers or pesticides used on the trees or ground for a minimum of 4 years before any sap can be collected. After purging for 4 years the sap is collected and stored in a separate facility. It is then mixed, processed, poured, washed and packaged separately using separate equipment so as not to contaminate. You will notice that even the pincore pattern of the Organic is somewhat different from the regular (natural but not certified organic latex) Naturalux. That is because the newly commissioned molds used to produce the Organic are used solely for that purpose and never used to produce other products, assuring that there is no intermingling, residue or trace contamination. The material is also packaged in foil lined paper and stored separately in both the LG and our facility. This has been a long and costly process requiring years of commitment, diligence and investment but the results are the World’s First Truly Organic Natural Latex”. This video can explain it further <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6iHY7oOO0">Organic Latex Mattress</a>

When Mithra from the R&D department at Latex Green was asked “How does the organic latex mattress cores differ from the natural latex cores?” the answer was as follows in regards to the harvesting of natural “botanically derived” latex.  “According to our plantation comments, it is common that fertilizers are being used at the very early stages until the rubber tree is grown and ready for tapping. Once the tapping starts (approx in 06-07 years) and the trees become mature, the use of fertilizers is reduced gradually allowing the tree to sustain the growth on its own. The plantations that we collect latex from have trees that are over 20 years old and therefore the need to use fertilizers has become unimportant.

Secondly, we use 100% natural latex in our compounds with no fillers or synthetic latex added. Therefore, we also think that our products can be recognized as “Botanically Derived Latex products”.
So the bottom line is that the only real difference is the use or non-use of fertilizers in the early stages of plant development. As explained above, even the natural latex, that is technically botanically derived, uses very little if any chemical fertilizers at its harvesting age. The follow up question I have asked is about the use of pesticides which will be the topic of a follow up article once I receive the reply but I expect a similar response.

The only remaining question would be one to ask of yourself, as organic latex mattresses are approximately 1/3 higher in price, and that is “how pure do you really need to go” when buying a natural latex mattress. As a side note, there has never been a reported case of a latex allergy associated with a latex mattress, latex mattress topper or latex pillow according to the FDA and that’s because any residual chemicals that may have been present in the finished latex all get washed away during the 5 step rinsing process.

So to completely eliminate any possible chemical contamination the Certified Organic Latex would be the preferred choice. The likelihood that there are any dangers in natural botanically derived latex is extremely doubtful but not inconceivable. The remaining question is “is the difference in price worth the minimal risk”? My conclusion is this; there is no wrong choice here. Both solutions are head above heels better than any other sleep product on the market today. You simply cannot go wrong with either an organic latex mattress or a natural latex mattress.
 

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Organic Latex Mattresses Now Available & USDA Certified Organic

Introducing the World's First USDA Certified Organic Latex Mattress!

Latex Green has done it! After years of preparation they have finally produced the World's First EU/USDA Certified Organic Latex mattress cores and toppers. Coupled with our already USDA Certified Organic Cotton cover makes this what we believe to be the very first completely certified organic latex mattress. It's one thing to be all natural, it's a completely different thing to be able to state USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC.

This has taken years to accomplish. Latex Green in Sri Lanka isolated a large part of their rubber tree plantation and kept it free from chemical pesticides and chemical fertilizers for years until it was finally awarded the organic certification in both the US and EU. In addition, a portion of the manufacturing plant had to also be isolated and kept sterile. This was a major undertaking and huge expense to pull this off but Latex Green's commitment to the earth and our environment has been nothing short of fantastic.

We at Arizona Premium Mattress Company are proud to be one of if not THE first latex mattress manufacturers to bring this incredible product to the states and offer it at our normal factory direct discounted prices. Of course this product will command an extremely high dollar when it finally hits the retail mattress stores but you now have the opportunity to own a modern marvel at a fair and honest price.

Construction is simple: One USDA Certified Organic 6" Dunlop Processed Latex Core available in soft, medium or firm along with a 2" soft topper of the same material. Finished off with our USDA Certified organic cotton zippered cover which is the same one we use on our Natural Talalay Latex model. This item is roll packed as one piece and ships via UPS door to door nationwide including Canada.

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XP3 Fuel Additive Increases Mileage and Reduces Emissions

In times like these it bad enough we have to worry about losing our jobs, now fuel costs are on the rise again also. I decided to become proactive and see what I could find to help my aging Yukon obtain better performance without replacing the engine.

In searching around online I discovered a product that seemed to have all the right stuff. It's called XP3 fuel additive made by XP3 labs and distributed by Nature Rich. The link took me to XP3Distributor.com where I found a very informative video on the product. It showed how the product actually removed all traces of water in the gasoline, not just separating it and moving it to the bottom of your gas tank to freeze later like most fuel additives. I found enough solid information on the site to go ahead and give it a try. The site claims that if an order is received before noon that it will ship the same day. Guess what, I placed the order around 10 am and sure enough, it shipped the same day in fact it arrived only two days later.

Now on to the real test. The 2000 YukonXL was low on gas so I went down to fill it up and as suggested poured one "XP3 Torpedo" into the gas tank before filling. My wife and I took the kids up to the Grand Canyon for the weekend. I don't know if it was my imagination or what but it did seem like the old Yukon was going up the hill with a little more pep than usual.

We make the trip several times during the summer and I get exactly 16 mpg and burn almost one full tank on the trip. Upon our return I decided to fill up again and sure enough we got just a little over 16 mpg. Now the direction say that the first tank is more for conditioning and not to expect any big improvements. The second tank would take about a week to go through and I did get about an extra mile per gallon but did notice the truck starting much easier. Seemed like the injectors were now getting cleaned out after 140,000 miles of abuse. By the end of the third tank I was shocked to find that not only was my Yukon running like new but my fuel mileage had increased to over 19 mpg. I never got 19 mpg even when it was new and running downhill.

By this time I was very impressed with the XP3 fuel additive and I am happy to report that by the 5th tank I was just under 21 mpg, seriously. I'm running a 5.3 liter V-8 in my big 4 wheel drive YukonXL. My only question is "why wasn't I told about this stuff years ago"? Now I got my parents running it their 98 Volvo and my brother in law convinced his boss to put it in all their work trucks. Within the first few weeks they reported about a 15% increase in mileage and one of their trucks had been sitting for a while because they couldn't get to pass emissions. They decided to give a try with the XP3 fuel enhancement and to their amazement it passed like a new car. Maybe I should go to work for these guys selling the product.

I was just so excited about my results and those of my friends that I just had to write about. I'm also curious if anyone else has tried this product XP3 fuel additive and what kind of results you are getting. Please let me know. I would like to keep this blog rolling and hopefully save families a bunch of money in the process. We all have to stick together in tough times like these.

Please forward any other energy or fuel savings tips to me so I can post them on this blog and check back frequently for updates.