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Topic: Green Cleaning

No Room at the Inn for Cleanliness

We all know the story of a certain pregnant couple turned away from a crowded inn and forced to spend an eventful night in a manger. But that may have been for the best given new evidence that hotel rooms are hotbeds of unholy contamination. Here's what to know for a safer holiday travel season...

Clean Hands, Healthier World

I can still hear my mother asking, "Did you wash your hands before dinner?" And to this day, the habit has stuck. Turns out, her ages-old advice is more important today than ever before. December is National Handwashing Awareness Month and with colds and flu lurking around every corner,...

What’s Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet?

Chances are you're very careful about the products you use to clean your home. You know all about VOCs and phosphates and a host of other ingredients. But when was the last time you inventoried the contents of your medicine cabinet?    We challenged our own employees to take a hard...

Baby Laundry in 4 Steps

Baby laundry. It's not that hard to do.  It's just that the volume and frequency at which you do it makes it seem overwhelming. The tiny clothes are so cute, but a full load of baby wash seems to have about 1000x the number of articles as an adult load. And thanks to spit-up, baby food...

What the X?!

2X, 3X, 4X… what's with all the Xs in the laundry aisle? Are they something you should get eXcited about? That depends on how eXhausted you get lugging home those big jugs of laundry detergent. And how frustrated you get when you realize a lot of what you're paying for is water....
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A Poem for a Toxin-Free Generation by Shane Koyczan

Play as if it's ok because it is, live as if life gets dirty because it does, laugh because there are reasons to smile. Canadian poet Shane Koyczan talks protecting the planet in 'A Poem for a Toxin-Free Generation.'
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Peek A Boo : The Campaign for a Toxin Free Generation

After 25 years of innovation, we've learned a thing or two from plants -- like how well they can clean up our world. Seventh Generation plant-based formulas let you get the job done with a smile on your face.
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Cake Attack! : The Campaign for a Toxin Free Generation

Some things never change – like the messes kids create. But powerful plant-based cleaners are changing the way parents clean up after them -- and making childhood a very joyful place to be.
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A Brighter Way to Care for Baby

Times change. And so do ideas about what's good for kids. Check out these bright (and not-so-bright) ideas about baby care!    Join the conversation on Facebook! Tell us: What's the craziest thing your parents ever did? http://www.facebook.com/SeventhGeneration   http://www....
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Seventh Generation: What's In Your Cleaning Spray?

Do you know what's REALLY in your cleaner? Discover what happened when Seventh Generation took on the competition.