Topic: Seventh Generation Inc.
Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of household products company Seventh Generation, is certain business can save the environment, if not the world. The 111-employee, $150 million Burlington [Vt.] company recently named PepsiCo veteran Chuck Maniscalco as its new CEO, But the 54-year-old Hollender, who didn't take a salary for more than a decade after starting the company in 1988, will remain ...
Some guidelines for shopping for nontoxic household cleaning products; avoid falling victim to "greenwashing" — the marketing of conventional items as eco-friendly. For more information, see "Smart Mama's Green Guide" (Center Street, 2009), by Jennifer Taggart. ___ _ Read ingredient lists. Avoid petroleum-based solvents, chlorine, ammonia and phosphates. _ Avoid ...
Saving Money While Shopping Green - Top Tips For Eco-Conscious Consumers By Karen Schiff What's the top reason shoppers don't buy green? (Hint: It ain't cheap.) That's right. Price. According to the 2007 GfK Roper Green Gauge® Study, about 40% of Americans say they'd pay for a product that's better for the environment. But at ...
