7th Gen Blog

The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) yearly list of the most pesticide-tainted fruits and vegetables is here, and it once again underscores the importance of organic eating. The only real question is how to do it on a budget.

Summer is the season to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air. Yet it's also (oh, cruel irony!) when air pollution peaks in many regions and makes that fresh air hard to find. How should we deal when our city is having a bad air day?

First the good news: there's a whole lot less air pollution than there used to be. According to the EPA, concentrations of the major outdoor air pollutants have fallen dramatically in the last several decades. Carbon monoxide, for example, is down 82% since 1980. Ozone has dropped 28%. And particulates are off 29% since 2000.[1]

In the United States, as well as globally, women hold great power by virtue of their spending habits. It is a fact that the majority of consumer products are bought by women - including cars and electronics. At every point in the purchase decision, women make choices that can lead to a company's success or to a company's scramble to see why their products are still sitting on the shelves.

by Brian Williams, Principal, Sustainability Academy

Something wonderful happened on May 1st at the Sustainability Academy when more than 80 volunteers from Seventh Generation came to our school for a day of service. Walking to SA from their headquarters by the waterfront, they grabbed a healthy snack, put on sunscreen, heard some inspirational words from Mayor Miro Weinberger, broke up into teams organized by Seventh Gen’s Justin Beaulieu, and commenced beautifying our campus.