GREENGUARD Announces 'Big Bundle of Joy $10,000 Nursery Giveaway' to Help Create Healthier Nurseries

Grand prize winner to receive $10,000 worth of GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products

ATLANTA, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Beginning today, new and expectant parents have the chance to win $10,000 worth of GREENGUARD Certified nursery products to help them improve the quality of the air their babies breathe.

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The Big Bundle of Joy $10,000 Nursery Giveaway, sponsored by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, will award one lucky grand prize winner a suite of certified low-emitting nursery products from manufacturers like Anderson Floors, Bona, Naturepedic®, Shaw Floors, Q Collection Junior™, and Young America by Stanley.  The grand prize winner will handpick $10,000 worth of GREENGUARD Certified products from one, some, or all of these manufacturers, allowing for a completely customized nursery.  

Five second-place winners will receive a GREENGUARD Certified Naturepedic mattress valued at $400, and 30 third-place winners will receive a GREENGUARD Certified Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaning System.

"We are really excited, and grateful for the opportunity, to team up with manufacturers who participate in the GREENGUARD Certification Program(SM) and offer these outstanding prizes to new parents," says Henning Bloech, executive director of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.  "All of these manufacturers have demonstrated their commitment to healthier indoor environments by putting their products though the rigorous GREENGUARD Certification process.  And, now, 36 lucky parents will get to take one or more of these high-quality products home with them with the peace of mind that the products won't have a negative impact on the air their children breathe.  It's a win-win for everyone!"

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute hopes the Big Bundle of Joy $10,000 Nursery Giveaway will help draw national attention to the importance of good indoor air quality.  Indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, and up to 100 times more polluted following renovation or new construction.  Much of that pollution comes from chemicals called volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which can off-gas from furniture, furnishings, cleaning products, and other materials.  

Exposure to airborne contaminants like VOCs can cause or exacerbate a multitude of short- and long-term health complications—including asthma, the world's fastest growing incurable chronic disease among children.  Other chemicals to which children are regularly exposed have not been thoroughly studied, so their potential health impacts are currently unknown.  And because children's bodies are still developing, and because they inhale more air more rapidly than adults do, children are especially vulnerable.

"Really, this isn't just about a game or a sweepstakes," Bloech adds.  "It's about the health of our children and the quality of the air they breathe."  

No purchase is necessary to win.  To enter, visit www.greenguard.org/sweeps, fill out an entry form, and click submit.  The contest runs through January 31, 2011.  

For complete rules and details, visit http://www.greenguard.org/sweeps/rules.html.

About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI)

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute aims to protect human health and improve quality of life by enhancing indoor air quality and reducing people's exposure to chemicals and other pollutants.  As an ISO-IEC Guide 65:1996 accredited, third-party organization, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute certifies products and materials for low chemical emissions and provides a resource for choosing healthier products and materials for indoor environments.  All certified products must meet stringent chemical emissions standards based on established criteria from key public health agencies. GREENGUARD Certification is broadly recognized and accepted by sustainable building programs and building codes worldwide.  For more information and a complete listing of certified products, visit www.greenguard.org.

SOURCE GREENGUARD Environmental Institute