An all-consuming quest for a good night's sleep

This is a long story about buying a bigger bed. It’s also a portrait of modern consumption—of why it is so hard to do the right thing for the planet.

This is a long story about buying a bigger bed. It’s also a portrait of modern consumption—of why it is so hard to do the right thing for the planet, while also choosing the right thing for our limited budgets (of time and money).  

My husband and I started talking about a king-sized bed more than a year ago. Sleep wasn’t what it used to be: We were toss…