In our ongoing quest to make our products the most sustainable and natural cleaning products available, we are continually working up and down our supply chain to ensure that the ingredients in every bottle of Seventh Generation are not just less bad for people and the planet, but are truly good.

There's good news from Washington: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is getting serious about regulating toxic compounds. The agency is reviewing available options, creating a list of high-priority chemicals to target, and considering an expansion of existing rules in order to control substances that threaten public health. These moves come even as Congress readies new legislation that would enhance the EPA's ability to take precautionary action.

We can imagine our kitchens without a lot of things, but plastic isn't one of them. In the half century since it created a food storage revolution, this material has come to play an indispensible role in nearly every meal.

Halloween has come a long way from the days when it honored the harvest and marked the start of the ancient Celtic new year. Once a sacred time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was believed to thin and allow communication with the spirit realm, today's celebrations revel in macabre mythologies and seek the thrill of chills and things that go bump in the night.

Nature may only have four seasons, but the human calendar includes at least one more: Back to school season, and we are about to enter it.

Tampons are a big part of the monthly female lexicon. American women spend about $2 billion on them annually and will use about 11,000 during their lifetimes. But they are a product that few people regularly discuss. That dynamic needs to change: Tampons, which come into contact with some of the most sensitive tissue in a woman's body, aren't as straightforward as they seem.

There are more than 80,000 synthetic, human-made chemicals on the market. Yet, the Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of them. Seventh Generation talks about toxins in the home with Dr. Alan Greene, practicing pediatrician and renowned authority on family health issues. Q: Why should we worry about chemicals in our homes?

With thinning polar ice caps, extreme weather events, and other indications of a climate crisis becoming difficult to ignore, increasing numbers of Americans are working hard to reduce their carbon footprint, or the total amount of carbon dioxide that they create. For most that means dialing back electricity use, consuming less hot water, adjusting thermostats, and reducing driving. Actions like these are invaluable, but many people are surprised to learn that making simple changes in their diet can have an equally large impact.

Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation’s Chief Inspired Protagonist, co-founder, and Executive Chairperson, is a prolific author and speaker on the subject of sustainability. His blog, www.inspiredprotagonist.com is closely followed by the business community. He is also the author of several books, including What Matters Most and Naturally Clean.

Did you know that Seventh Generation offers a line of natural feminine care products, including tampons made with organic cotton? If you eat green and clean green, you should consider going green for feminine care. Seventh Generation tampons and pads are available at a wide range of retailers, including Target, Whole Foods, Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and natural food stores in your neighborhood.