7th Gen Blog

If you want a picture of purity, take one of a newborn sleeping because nothing says "wholesome" better than a peaceful baby nestled all snug in its bed. Unless, of course, that bed contains the chemical known as chlorinated Tris.
 
Because some do. Tests of crib mattresses conducted for the Chicago Tribune showed that many contained this toxic flame retardant.
 

Recently, I attended a dinner party where the host was serving a dish made of leeks. It was the first time in my life that I'd had leeks as a focus of a dish instead of something just diced into a larger dish, and it made me rethink this sweet little vegetable as more than just a flavoring.
 

Sesame oil, which gives a warm zest to so many dishes in Asian cuisine, is said to have originated at least 3,000 years ago, though the debate exists as to whether it was first produced in Africa or in India. It is widely believed that as early as the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) families were processing it in their homes, and it was at first used as a household fuel. Sesame oil was also used for making exotic perfumes, dating back to the Babylonians, circa 2100 to 689 BCE. And the Chinese are said to have used the oil for their stick ink more than 5,000 years ago.
 

The Seventh Generation 2011 Corporate Consciousness Report is ready and you’re invited to take a deep dive into the latest data on our sustainability efforts.  We put our brains where our hearts are on this one and built the entire report as an interactive infograph.  The new approach trades text-heavy pages for a colorful online collage that lets you click your way through our progress  toward key social and environmental goals.