7th Gen Blog

Bananas are always such an easy, filling fruit whenever you just want a snack. No seeds to spit out, and nothing to wash, plus they come in their own easily compostable container for transporting. They are reputed to have originated in Malaysia, and made their way to India as early as 6th century BCE. The fruit made its way to Madagascar, and through the trade industry reached Guinea, along Africa’s west coast. In 1402, Portuguese sailors traveling through Africa discovered the fruit, and developed banana plantations throughout the Canary Islands.

On Sunday, August 19, Greenpeace's Quit Coal Activist Training Program held a regional training in collaboration with Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (CARE). CARE is a women-led organization that was founded in 1995 to fight a proposed incinerator in Lockport, IL, about an hour outside of Chicago.

In the United States, a woman's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is an alarming 1 in 8, and no more than 1 in 10 women with breast cancer have a genetic history of the disease. A growing body of scientific evidence links toxic chemicals and radiation to high rates of breast cancer.
 

With a teenager, two dogs, and a life that includes lots of time outdoors, it seems like every day is laundry day in my world. I'm sure I'm not alone. Laundry can be all-consuming, and I mean that literally: It eats up time, electricity, water, and other things. So just how are we doing when it comes to doing the wash?