7th Gen Blog

From our ingredients to our packaging, Seventh Generation is always looking for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. We applaud Preserve's "Gimme 5" program, allowing customers to recycle #5 plastic where they shop.

Seventh Generation's Packaging Pete says, "The Gimme 5 program helps us close the loop on our #5 plastic, making it easy for our customers to recycle their laundry caps so in turn we can create more sustainable packaging for the products they love."

In June, with a team of amazing men and women, I will join the Breast Cancer Fund's Climb Against the Odds, an extraordinary mountain expedition and journey to raise money for breast cancer prevention.

Thanks to all of you that have been supportive of me as I get ready for Mt Shasta.  Many of you have been asking how things are going and it really means so much.

We all have our reasons for loving Seventh Generation. My connection with the brand started a few years ago, when I developed chemical sensitivity.

My situation led me into a natural foods market, where I looked for ways to remove toxins from my daily life. For me, it was love at first sight. My loyalty was born the moment I picked up a bottle of Free & Clear hand dish liquid and read the label. It said, "you are making a difference," and went on to tell me that:

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The 2011 World's Most Ethical Companies ranking is out from Ethisphere magazine, and Seventh Generation is proud to work with many of those named in the food store and specialty retail categories, including Kesko, The Co-Operative Group, Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, and Target. Congratulations to all!

Honorees must demonstrate real and sustained ethical leadership within their industries and translate ethical words into action, Ethisphere says.