September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this matters because this year alone as many as 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. That’s a lot of women, maybe even some women you know and love. Sadly, many women don’t know all the risk factors, support options, or issues surrounding ovarian cancer.
In order to educate women about this important topic, Seventh Generation has teamed up with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) and has dedicated September 1st, 2009 as “Let’s Talk… Period” Day. The goal is to educate women about ovarian cancer and to raise funds that will support this …read more

If you’re using pesticides to fight creepy crawlies you’re not only spreading harmful chemicals and pesticides around your home and family but you’re helping the bug population to become super strong. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and other sources,
“Sometimes an insect does more than develop resistance to a pesticide. It grows to depend on the pesticide. A species of bee in Brazil actually eats the pesticide DDT! Normally, a deadly dose of DDT for bees is 6 parts per million. Scientist have found that the bees in Brazil accumulate DDT in their bodies to concentrations as high as …read more