Chemicals in Your Environment

by DrGreene

Many of the biggest health concerns for our children are on the rise: asthma, ADHD, allergies, cancer in babies, diabetes, etc.. All of these are linked to environmental exposures. When you’re making decisions about the products in your home, cast a knowledgeable eye from the ground up. Think about the carpet and the pad underneath, the paint on your walls, the antibacterial cleansers you use throughout the home – even the personal care products you use on your body. The choices you make today are opportunities that could give your kids a better chance for the best of health throughout their lives.

Our Everyday Practices & Principles:

1. ★Incorporating design and construction elements from the US Green Building Council’s LEED criteria  
   

2. ★Using sustainable materials whenever possible (if it’s out there and it works, we’ll use it!
   

3. ★Recycling (where there’s a will, there is a way!)
   

4. ★Organization (getting it right the first time, means less trips to and from the job-site!)
   

5. ★Facilitating optional Indoor Air Quality testing before and after our projects to assess levels of toxins and chemicals in the home 
   

6. ★Improving Indoor Air Quality through our use of non-toxic, zero VOC materials (that means no formaldehyde urea, fungicide, methylene chloride, plasticizers, or chemically laden flame retardants, etc.)
   

7. ★Buying Local (see “Community Affiliates” below)
   

8. ★Promoting Conservation by using FSC-certified wood for our furniture and flooring (promotes responsible forest management worldwide)
   

9. ★Practicing “deconstruction” rather than demolition
   

10. ★Avoiding plastic whenever possible
    

11. ★Using all-natural cleaning products to clean up our mess