Seventh Generation Blog

2T - Ride the Bus

White Rhino — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:51:17 -0700

We in the Mad River Valley in Vermont have launched the Carbon Shredders -- a group of folks using the book

Recycling at Small Dog Electronics

JerryE — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:54 -0700

In speaking of genius, Edison could have as easily been describing a future of electronics recycling as being "one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." There was nothing particularly ingenious about processing 5 tons per hour in a parking lot.

The Hidden Meat of the Food Miles Debate

the Inkslinger — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:57:54 -0700

There’s a lot of carbon consciousness emerging. And it’s a happy thing. People everywhere are becoming aware of how daily life contributes to the climate crisis and how we can lower these impacts. One of the most popular is to choose local foods as a way to cut down on the “food miles” our meals travel from field to plate and the carbon emissions that travel creates.

Planting Trees May Uproot Asthma

the Inkslinger — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:15:52 -0700

Though it always seems a bit odd to those of us who value it for its own intrinsic sake, the environmental science community has more than once in the last few years attempted to figure out just what nature is worth. Trees always loom large in these assessments. They provide more “services” than you can shake a twig at. And now, it seems we can add one more to the list: Trees help prevent asthma.

The Girl Who Silenced the World

robin — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:56:22 -0700

The Inspired Protagonist recently came across this 1992 speech by then 12-year-old Severn Suzuki, who with three friends founded the Environmental Children's Organization and raised money to attend the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro. Her fierce speech received a standing ovation and her group also addressed delegates at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).

What If Everyone Actually DID Switch to Seventh Generation?

the Inkslinger — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

It’s a cool thing to think about.

Cures and Their Conundrums: Eco Silver Bullets Are Hard to Come By

the Inkslinger — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:02:53 -0700

Everybody loves a silver bullet. Load the chamber, pull the trigger, stop the beast in its tracks. These days the biggest beast we’re facing is unquestionably climate change. And everyone is looking for the silver bullet that will solve the problem and let us get on with Life as We Know and Want It.

New Cell Phone Study Says Hang Up & Use a Land Line

the Inkslinger — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:05:47 -0700

If you’re a cell phone user (and who isn’t?), you’ve no doubt been reading along for several years as we’ve reported various studies addressing the safety of this technology. Some have said that cell phones are safe to use. Some have suggested they might not be. For our part, we’ve urged precaution until more is known. Now a new examination of the available evidence says that was wise advice.

Pet Project: New Initiative for Healthier Animals

the Inkslinger — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Here’s a simple question: why has every single dog I’ve known in the last 15 years died of cancer? Because it wasn’t like this when I was a kid. Dogs grew up. Lived a long time. Died of old age. Now the ones I know seem not to ever make it to retirement, and it’s always cancer cutting things short. Cats, too. It turns out there’s a good reason. Our pets carry around far more toxins inside their bodies than us humans.

New Climate Bill Faces Business Heat

the Inkslinger — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:17:40 -0700

While there’s plenty each of us can do to prevent climate change, a lot of the positive action that needs to happen will take place when federal laws and agency rules mandate reductions in industrial emissions of greenhouse gases.