7th Gen Blog

Welcome to 2013! It's a brand new year and a fresh chance to make a difference in the health of our families and the world we share. For most of us, that means committing to some New Year's resolutions, those time-honored promises that we'll do better where it counts. Here's the list that we've created at Seventh Generation. We invite you to make it yours as well.

We all know the story of a certain pregnant couple turned away from a crowded inn and forced to spend an eventful night in a manger. But that may have been for the best given new evidence that hotel rooms are hotbeds of unholy contamination. Here's what to know for a safer holiday travel season.
 

Volunteering is a way of life in Vermont. Neighbors are cared for, children nurtured, homes restored and lives rebuilt with the help of community.  It’s a tradition Seventh Generation has always embraced wholeheartedly. And while giving back is its own reward, we’d like to pause and thank the kind hearts and helping hands of our 100+ employees for an extraordinary year of giving back. Here’s just a brief look at a few of the many ways in which their 2,767 volunteer hours were spent in 2012:

Olive oil has a rich history and is found in many cultures and religions. The olive began in Asia Minor and spread from Syria, Palestine and Iran to the rest of the Mediterranean about 6,000 years ago.