March 29th in Other by Cyrus . Leave a comment.
Seventh Generation less than perfect
I love Seventh Generation. Seriously, they are a forward thinking company who virtually single-handedly changed the consumables market by offering quality, bio-degradable and other earth-friendly products at a competitive price.
However, while attending an event outside their corporate headquarters in Burlington, Vermont, I saw this photo. I don’t believe any company can run without waste, but this picture is at the very least, worth a chuckle.
With all due respect, Seventh Generation could probably reduce their waste some.
April 6, 2010
Actually, 7th gen is one of the worst companies for greenwashing.look at their diapers. they use the same non-biodegradable insides as major brands, and they chemically dye their diapers to give them a fake natural look, and they dont even know if the dyes are toxic. they’re trying to take attention away from their own greenwashing by pointing fingers at other companies. they disgust me.
May 27, 2010
Wanted to address the picture with the trash bags. I so understand the impression you had. Lots of trash bags and not knowing what is in them. Happy to report that most of those bags are full of our recyclables that have been collected; the trash bags are actually their transportation to an outside recycling space. The bags are staged outside of the office for ease of transfer to the bins. As an aside, all of the composting leaves the office on Friday afternoons.
May 27, 2010
Hi Sue. Thanks for the comment and explaining the picture.
May 27, 2010
Yes, thanks Sue for the clarification. As a Burlington native, I see the positive impact Seventh Gen has on our community so I definitely appreciate the reality of the situation.
September 18, 2010
In its report, the NARC concluded that “there is no evidence in the record indicating that, when used as directed, Seventh Generation products are safer than competing household cleaning products.”
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2010/09/06/daily43.html