b'01CO-CHAIR MESSAGE GATHERING DATA Key takeaways from over 1,000 Australian consumersWe asked Australians about their views on mattress recycling, and their responses were clear: sustainability is important, but the current systemisnt meeting their needs. Heres what stood out:93% 62% 93%The vast majority ofrespondents saidwould be more likely consumers say itssustainability mattersto shop with a retailer important that theirwhen buying a newthat offers a mattress old mattress is recycledmattress. collection and responsibly.recycling service, and more than 80%26% are willing to pay 96% extra for that service.have used a mattress Australians want recycling service in the their local councils past, but to provide a 65%Barriers include a lack free mattress collection andof recycling services in recycling service. want to in the future. their area, uncertainty of services availableand cost. People are eager to do the right thing, but they need the right support from councils and retailers to act.INFORMING ONGOING ADVOCACYThe survey results are a powerful reminder that change starts with the community. Australians 1.8 million mattresseshave made their voices heard: they want are discarded each year,support to recycle responsibly. stretching from DarwinIts up to uscouncils, retailers and recyclers to Tasmania if laidto turn this demand into action by continuing to advocate for accessible mattress recycling end-to-end. options, using this data to guide our efforts. By working together, we can create a more sustainable 740,000 of thesefuture for the mattress mattresses endindustry and end mattresses06up in landfill. in landfill, for good. OUR ADVOCACY51'