The 7 Best Earth Day Deals
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Earth Day has arrived, in a wave of sunny weather, blooming flowers, and spring cleaning season. Whether you're redoing your garden this spring, investing in more eco-friendly items, or looking to go organic, there are sales right now that can help you with that. Several Earth Day sales (plus some other spring sales) are underway to help you live a little more thoughtfully or feel a little more connected to nature. Plus, these are great sales to shop ahead of tariffs kicking in, with several companies planning to raise prices in May. All mattress and bedding prices are for queen sizes.
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Nothing says Earth Day like finally splurging on some organic bedding. You spend at least eight hours a day in your bed, after all—why wouldn't you want to surround yourself with organic materials for such a big portion of your life? Naturepedic is running its biggest sale in honor of Earth Day and the brand's 22nd birthday by offering 22 percent off everything on the site with the code EARTH22. Its organic mattress is a favorite of ours for its traditional feel, and Naturepedic's sheet sets are of fantastic quality. You can buy them as a set or as individual pieces.
Organic bedding brand Avocado has not just an Earth Day sale but an Earth Month sale that will run through early May. It's also a pre-tariffs sale, with prices expected to rise in the near future. Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper. The sale is 10 percent off, which is a price we often see, but it might be the lowest we see for a while after the new tariff prices kick in. Earth Day Home Deals
I love Blueland. It's one of our favorite eco-friendly cleaning products here at WIRED. My laundry cupboard is filled with the laundry tablets and various spray cleaners that I've been refilling for years now, and every sink in the house has its own Blueland soap dispenser. The brand has an Earth Day sale going for its various starter bundles, like the Hand Soap Starter Set that includes a soap bottle and three refill tablets, and the Clean Essentials Kit, which includes its three different spray cleaners. You will need to hit $60 in your cart to see the discount, and you can get 20 percent off single-purchase items or 30 percent off subscribing to refills.
Humanscale's office chairs aren't just great for tight spaces and reclining; the chairs' recycled materials don't sacrifice comfort. WIRED reviewer Julian Chokkattu describes sitting in Humanscale's Freeform Headrest chair as bliss, and Humanscale uses recycled materials in its chairs and has rainwater capture systems at its manufacturing sites. In honor of Earth Day, Humanscale is running 20 percent off its ocean and climate-positive products on its website with the code EARTH20. Here are our two favorites to shop during the sale.
Cozy Earth is actually already having its Mother's Day sale, but given that bamboo bedding is a little more eco-friendly than other manmade options (though it's not a completely eco-conscious solution), it's a good option to consider for Earth Day. It also uses bamboo viscose over bamboo rayon, which is the better option of the two. Cozy Earth's items are all insanely soft—from bedsheets to towels—thanks to bamboo. Earth Day Outdoor Deals
What's more thoughtful to do for the Earth than to feed the birds? With a smart bird feeder, you can also easily watch the birds without bothering them as they snack. Bird Buddy makes one of our favorite new smart bird feeders, the Smart Bird Feeder Pro (7/10, WIRED Recommends)—pick it up while the brand's site is currently running an Easter sale.
Goal Zero's power stations can keep you powered up during a power outage or on the go, and its solar panels mean you can take advantage of the sun's natural energy. The brand's Earth Day sale kicked off over the weekend and will run through tomorrow. Our favored portable power station series from Goal Zero unfortunately isn't included in the sale, but the petite Nomad 5 solar panel and Flip battery banks are a good choice for wilderness adventures.
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