Healthy Homes in Chicago!

3 September 2009

Healthy Home Tours!!

Attention residents of Chicagoland! From August 28^th until September 13^th, you have the chance to tour a spectacular eco-friendly showhome in Long Grove that was created by Dior Builders.  The custom home features the latest in sustainable technology with a special focus on air quality, locally-sourced materials and water conservation.  According to Victoria Di Iorio of Dior Builders, who spearheaded the project:   “Most Americans spend a full 80 percent of their time indoors; it’s no wonder that indoor air quality has been identified as the fourth largest environmental threat in the nation.  Our mission is to showcase sustainable and healthy home design through interactive materials and hands-on exhibits.” 

The tour opened with a “Breath of Fresh Air” benefit party sponsored by L’Elegante Cuisine and Ciroc which raised $25,000 for Perfect Organics’ non-profit partner organization Healthy Child Healthy World.    Guests of the event were able to learn about green living via hands on exhibits and interactive materials including experiencing and taking home Perfect Organics Ultimate 3-in-1 Body Washes.  Klean Kanteen, Luna and Luxe interiors + design and Tote-ally Green Bag Co. also contributed product to the opening party.    

For more information on the home tour, please visit:  www.healthyhousetour.com.

For more information on Healthy Child Healthy World, please visit: www.healthychild.org

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18 March 2009

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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT!

21 January 2009

There were lots of exhalations and sighs-of-relief at Perfect Organics, at our partner organization Healthy Child Healthy World and in the rest of the environmental awareness “community” as January 13th launched the start of the “National Children’s Study”.  A groundbreaking endeavor, The National Children's Study (NCS) will follow 100,000 American children from preconception until the age of 21 to deepen our understanding of illnesses such as allergies, asthma, ADHD, and chronic diseases like autism, diabetes and obesity. The study is funded annually by Congress and will be carried out in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as a host of universities, hospitals, research centers and NGOs.  We are very proud of our partner organization, Healthy Child Healthy World, as they have been working tirelessly to educate on the necessity of this study.  As Healthy Child board member Dr. Phil Landrigan said when speaking of the NCS, “It is certain to significantly inform the basis of child health advice, interventions, and policy for generations to come.”

Raising children as naturally as possible is fast becoming entrenched in the minds of parents and caretakers, and with good reason.  There is overwhelming evidence that routine exposure to synthetic chemicals, hormones and toxic substances is threatening the long term health and well being of our children.  Aside from Healthy Child Healthy World (www.healthychild.org), below are a just few of our favorite sites to visit when talking about healthy kids and a healthy planet.

Children’s Health Environmental Justice – a national non-profit based nearby in Falls Church, VA www.chej.org

Mom's Made Foods – another local favorite - healthy organic food for babies and kids! http://www.mommadefoods.com/

Beyond Learning  - eco-friendly board games! www.beyond-learning.com

Bum Genius- ‘modern’ cloth diapers www.bumgenius.com

Be well!

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