You should look into "Natural Home" magazine. They have features about how to "green" a home that you move into, and they feature natural "green" types of products and articles. Also, their advertisements are for just the kinds of things you're looking for: bamboo flooring, etc.
As for the "whys", I read a book a while back about getting a nursery ready, but doing it the "nontoxic" way, and I can't remember the title right now, but it explained why paint is bad, and a whole host of other things I can't remember right now. But I can't remember the title! Maybe someone else will know what book I'm talking about and be able to supply the title.
As for the "whys", I read a book a while back about getting a nursery ready, but doing it the "nontoxic" way, and I can't remember the title right now, but it explained why paint is bad, and a whole host of other things I can't remember right now. But I can't remember the title! Maybe someone else will know what book I'm talking about and be able to supply the title.