The Urban Natural LifeStyle: Eco-Decor with Natural LEE + BiOH
The Urban Natural Lifestyle...
The Urban Natural Lifestyle…
For the urban natural girl, she wants pureness in her home. Natural fabrics of linens & cottons, and fresh & flirty chairs with an organic sensibility. So, when it comes to true green ~ she wants the facts without sacrificing innovative styling and pure beauty. It’s about Balance. And one winning sustainable combination comes from LEE Industries + BiOH.
What’s inside this winning combination of NaturalLEE + BiOH: seat cushions made of Preserve® foam core with fiber wraps in a 100% cotton down proof ticking. The Preserve foam replaces 20% of the petroleum-based ingredients with a renewable soy-based BiOH polyol. The fibers are 80% regenerated fibers. Regenerated fibers consist of virgin fibers and waste fibers that are added with a binder fiber. This reduces the amount of waste that would normally go into our nation’s landfills.
Earth-Friendly Efforts Long Before it Became “Status Quo.” ~ LEE
The NaturalLEE story: this fashion-forward upholstery manufacturer lovingly combines eco-technology with creative chic styling. Their commitment to sustainably is evident in their use of FSC certified woods and the green-choice to use BiOH cushions as their standard in all LEE products.
“Most importantly, sustainability is more than offering an eco-friendly product. We manufacture long-lasting furniture, made in the USA. The longevity of our furniture prevents it from being discarded into landfills, leaving a smaller environmental footprint on our Earth.” ~ the LEE family.
Other feel good news about LEE: As part of their commitment toward a better future, one tree will be donated to American Forests® for every piece of NaturalLEE furniture sold. Now that, is true organic goodness. Make sure to see their amazing + extensive collection of eco-fabulous frames at www.leeindustries.com. {lifestyle photo: lee upholstery at domino magazine.}
BiOH: For the love of ~ Soy Love
BiOH: For the love of ~ Soy Love
The BiOH Story: this company makes me feel good. Although, everyone wants to get into the green movement, the green road is not as easy as it looks. True innovation + change comes with time and commitment and BiOH is leading the way in changing how manufacturers make upholstered furniture. Consumers need to understand the “shades of green” in terms of sustainability and need to make informed choices in how to purchase home interior goods. Leslie Carothers, social media strategist of BiOH states:
“BiOH soy based foams are a more responsible choice for the consumer on the continuum of choice but not the greenest choice, as foam made with BiOH soy polyols is a combination of soy and petrol. At this time, only 20% max of any cushion or mattress can contain soy because the technology does not exist to make a cushion that meets the manufacturer’s specifications for comfort”.
The Good News: the pricing of upholstery made with BiOH soy cushions will not cost the consumer any more than making a choice to buy an all foam sofa and this makes the green-choice a whole lot easier. All you have to do is ask your retail sales consultant, “Which upholstery manufacturers do you carry use BiOH? It feels good to be green.
The Technology of it: What are BiOH® Polyols?
“We guess that you’re probably asking that question since “polyol” is not a word that most people use everyday, and we know that the majority of our family and friends still don’t completely understand what we do!” ~ the BiOH family.
BiOH polyols are an ingredient for flexible foam in products you use daily: upholstered furniture, mattresses, mattress toppers, pillows, carpet cushion, and automotive seats. Traditional foam and carpet cushion ingredients are made from petroleum-based chemicals. BiOH polyols are made from a renewable resource ~ soybean oil. (See the Soy Love section.) Today BiOH polyols cannot replace all of the petroleum chemicals in these products, but they are leading the industry.
To learn more about BiOH and how to support other sustainable manufacturers in home decor, look to The BiOH Experience: ways to make a positive impact in your world at www.experiencebioh.com
Editors note: Susan Rapp is blogger with a very special urban flair. You can check out her blog at http://www.urbanlifestyledecor.com
Thank you very much for posting this excellent blog by Susan Rapp-aka @UrbanDecorSue on your blog. My client, Jessica Koster, marketing manager for BiOH polyols, appreciates it, too.
One key environmental impact for consumers to know is this: For every 1 million pounds of BiOH soy polyols sold to the flexible foam industry, over 92,000 gallons of unrefined petroleum crude oil are saved-forever.
All it takes is for consumers to become aware that they can simply ask for BiOH soy ingredients in their seat cushions or mattresses at their local retailer. It is widely available, but not many people know that it is.
Posts like this one help spread the word of how easy it is for consumers to link together, ask for it and, by doing so, make a true difference.
For a list of other furniture and mattress mfgs. who carry products containing BiOH soy ingredients, please see the B2B website http://www.BiOH.com and click on the link “partners.”
Again, thank you. Every time something like this is posted on a blog, the word spreads and helps raise the awareness level of all consumers about the world of sustainable home furnishings and how many ways there are to make more informed and impactful choices.
For more info on sustainable home furnishings in general, please also see the premier site for this in the country-www.sustainablefurnishings.org. My company, The Kaleidoscope Partnership and BiOH polyols are both corporate members.
Again, thank you for helping get the word out about BiOH soy polyols and how easy it is for people to make a difference by simply asking for foams made with it at their local retailer.
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Thank you so much for sharing Susan’s (@UrbanDecorSue) article on Twitter.
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Leslie, I am so sorry. I did not reply to your comment. THANK YOU so much.
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Thank you Id love to know how you think we can improve. Thanks again for the comment
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Thanks,
Mary