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Published August 04, 2009, 12:00 AM

Mattress springs


A custom machine bales the mattress steel springs into a bundle that can be sold. Douglas E. Jewett, is the chief operating officer at Project for Pride in Living (PPL). PPL partnered with Hennepin County, Minn., to start a mattress recycling program, the second in the state and among only a few in the country. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune (Minneapolis)/MCT)
Read the article: Recycle your mattress , and rest easy