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Green general stores & miscellaneous
Green Depot is a one-stop shop for energy intelligent, environmentally sensitive, healthy building materials for homeowners & contractors. 2500 N. Pulaski., 773.384.7500.
Greenheart carries both fair trade and eco friendly products and hosts regular events. 746 N. LaSalle St., 312.264.1625.
Healthy Green Goods carries toxin-free, green products for your home: from paints to baby clothes. 702 Main St. in Evanston, 847-864-9098.Tell them the"Green Mama" sent you and save 10% on first purchases.
If a Goddess Wore Makeup provides safe makeup & skin care (no nasty chemicals) and makeup lessons. Appointments are available with Sheila Hansen, eco makeup artist, at her studio. Call for details 773-822-9436.
Green baby stores
Bellybum Boutique offers clothes and accessories for pregnant moms and tots, a huge selection of green diapering options, and classes. 4347 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 773-868-0944. Mention "The Green Mama" for 10% off your first purchase, excluding cloth diapers and classes.
Green Genes carries unique & green children's clothes, toys, & products, with many local artisans represented. 5111 N. Clark St., 773.944.9250. mention "The Green Mama" to receive 10% off your purchase.
Little Green Baby has an array of green children's products with lots of organic baby clothes. 4654 N. Rockwell St., 773.505.2066.
Be By Baby offers attachment parenting items & classes. 1654 W. Roscoe St., 773.404.2229.
Flourish Studios is a space for children activities, massage, yoga, art, & shopping. 3020 N. Lincoln, 773.281.8140.
You can EAT green in Chicago too.
Organic meals delivered to your child's school or to your home by Gourmet Gorilla.
Maddy's Organic Meals is easily the best baby food you can buy. The first organic baby food company in the midwest: they source local and organic.
You can also send your child to a green daycare.
The Little Green Treehouse is one of the country's greenest daycares: from the organic food they serve to the natural toys and organic furnishings. Afterall, they got help from The Green Mama, so nothing was overlooked.



