Seventh Generation: Diva Review
March 16, 2010 by Tania
Filed under Clean House, Giveaways, Review & Giveaways, Reviews
Regular readers already know I’m a big fan of making my own cleaning supplies. You just can’t beat the price!
I know that MANY of you are not ready to start mixing your own cleaners – clearly your sanity is still intact. That said – You do want to know the best options for non toxic cleaning in your own home.
When it comes to green home cleaning products you can’t get too far into any discussion without talking about Seventh Generation, a leader in the non toxic, greener household solutions industry.
What they have to say:
Seventh Generation is committed to being the most trusted brand of household and personal-care products for your living home. Our products are healthy and safe for the air, the surfaces, the fabrics, the pets, and the people within your home — and for the community and environment outside of it. Seventh Generation also offers products for baby that are safe for your children and the planet.
Seventh Generation is their committed to inspiring change – their product labels are clear and you can understand what you are reading. Their products will often include a statement about the eco impact of your purchasing decision. Statistics that have inspired me.
For Example
If every family replaced just one roll of virgin fiber 120 count Paper Towels with 100% recycled paper towels we would save 1 million trees!
If every family replace just one bottle of conventional liquid laundry detergent with a plant derived alternative we would save 466,000 Barrels of Oil!
Seventh Generation sent me their Free & Clear Home Started Kit to try out.
The kit includes:
Free & Clear Natural Glass & Surface Cleaner
Free & Clear Natural All Purpose Cleaner
Free & Clear Natural Dish Liquid
Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent, 32 oz
Free & Clear Fabric Softener, 50 oz
Natural Paper Towels (-1) 120 Count
Reusable Tote
If you haven’t ventured into non toxic, eco friendly cleaning & household products, this is a great company to try. As a leader in the “green household solutions’ market I’m proud to share their products with my readers. Seventh Generation is aware of the fact that if their products don’t do the job – people won’t use them! So the product effectiveness is imperative to them.
As a company they have a goal of being as transparent as they can with consumers. They share both their victories and where they fall short of their goals on their website. Repeatedly their products lead the way for being some of the best choices from both an toxin standpoint and their environmental impact in the industry. Green is more than a marketing ploy, it is part of their corporate vision.
As a mother – one of the most compelling things I read on their entire site wasn’t statistic or figures, rather this story that was shared in their corporate consciousness report:
Dear Seventh Generation:
My heart has been overflowing with gratitude since Saturday night. I was emptying the
dishwasher, and hadn’t realized that it had malfunctioned (all of the dishwashing powder
was still in there). My daughter had opened the little detergent door when I wasn’t paying
attention. I looked down to see her with two handfuls and a mouthful of your dishwasher
powder. Frantic, I called Poison Control. “My daughter ate dishwasher powder.” They asked
what brand it was. “Seventh Generation.” “Oh, it’s fine then. Just wash it off her hands, and
give her a glass of water.” Thank you, thank you, thank you! — Gabrielle
From my perspective this letter illustrates so much of what motivates me to make better choices for my family and care more about the environment for the future. It’s about our children and their future.
Seventh Generation has a great website full of information & coupons. So don’t forget to take advantage and save a few dollars – it all adds up!
Seventh Generation is Giving One Lucky PND Reader a Home Starter Kit (Retail Value $42)
HOW TO ENTER:
There are a few ways you can enter, leave separate comments for each entry.
Mandatory
Become an Email Subscriber to PND using the form in the sidebar. Leave a comment with a name I can print in our newsletter if you win!
- The subscription must be confirmed. You will receive and email that you must reply to for your entry to be valid.
- Already a confirmed Subscriber. Complete any one of the additional entries options – Leave a comment letting Diva know you’re subscriber name and the entry option you selected.
Additional Entries
- Go to Seventh Generation and share your favorite fun fact about this great company!
- Stumble, Digg, Kirsty, or Technorati favorite this post. Leave a comment with your name and the link.
- Follow @purenaturaldiva (use link on the sidebar) and @SeventhGen on twitter. Leave your twittername in a separate comment.
- Become a Fan of Pure Natural Diva & Seventh Generation on Facebook. Post this giveaway as an update, leave your FB Name or Name with a copy of your update in a separate comment. One entry for each.
- Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste “WIN Free & Clear Home Starter Cleaning Kit!!! Diva Giveaway http://bit.ly/aFC7kB @purenaturaldiva”. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.
- Write a post on your blog linking to my blog and to the – Good for two entries. Leave this comment twice so you get both entries!
This giveaway will run through midnight on April 3, 2010 PDT, with winner being announced April 5, 2010 in the PND Newsletter. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries. Winner will have 24 hours to contact me before the contest is re-opened until the following weekend.
Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S.
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I subscribed to the email.Thank you for the great giveaway.Keith
I subscribed
Melissa Rich @ Serendipity is Sweetmelissa b rich at gmail dot comthanks!
I follow you and Seventh Generation on twitter@ptownmoofusthanks!Melissa Rich @ Serendipity is Sweet
I just subscribed to your newsletter. I would love to switch over to all green products… what a great giveaway!Thanks,Robin in Burke, VA
I subscribe and learned that if every house hold in the U.S. replaced just one bottle of 100oz 2x ultra petroleum-based liquid laundry detergent with there 100 oz 2x ultra plant-derived product, you could save 466,000 barrels of oil which is enough to heat and cool 26,800 u.S. homes for a year.
I am a subscriber.
I learned that the company derives its name from the Great Law of the Iroquois that states, “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”
jackievillano at gmail dot com
subscriber!
I’m an e-mail subscriber.I’m a facebook fan of PureNaturalDiva and Seventh Generation on facebook under username Jennie Tilson. Here’s a copy of my status update and a link.http://www.facebook.com/PureNaturalDiva?ref=ts&v=wall#!/jennie.tilson?ref=profile
Jennie Aston Tilson
I
entered this great giveaway at PureNaturalDiva! One of my resolutions
was to use non-toxic chemicals to clean my home this year. I hope I
win! You should enter, too! http://www.purenaturaldiva.com/2010/02/diva-review-giveaway-seventh-generation/
I learned that Seventh Generation is committed to developing new thinking needed to
respond to the enormous challenges (and boundless opportunities) that
confront the planet.
Hi there! Coming over from Friday Follow. I learned that we can save 466,000 barrels of oil to heat and cool 26,800 U.S. homes just by switching from a petroleum-based laundry detergent to a plant derived product.
Tree aka Mother of Pearl
http://www.motherofpearlitis.com
http://www.mommiesfaves.com
Subscribed via email and confirmed!
Tree aka Mother of Pearl
http://www.motherofpearlitis.com
http://www.mommiesfaves.com
.-= Tree´s last blog ..Welcome Friday Followers ~ 3/5/10 =-.
Fanned PND and Seventh Generation on Facebook
Tree aka Mother of Pearl
http://www.motherofpearlitis.com
http://www.mommiesfaves.com
.-= Tree´s last blog ..Welcome Friday Followers ~ 3/5/10 =-.
Following PND and Seventh Generation on Twitter @amotherofpearl
Latest: WIN Free & Clear Home Starter Cleaning Kit!!! Diva Giveaway http://bit.ly/aFC7kB @purenaturaldiva half a minute agoLatest: WIN Free & Clear Home Starter Cleaning Kit!!! Diva Giveaway http://bit.ly/aFC7kB @purenaturaldiva half a minute ago from web
Tree aka Mother of Pearl
http://www.motherofpearlitis.com
http://www.mommiesfaves.com
.-= Tree´s last blog ..Welcome Friday Followers ~ 3/5/10 =-.
i sub! Tami Lewis
todays tweet
http://twitter.com/Nankani/statuses/10046706670
follow on twitter – kanaha
tweethttp://twitter.com/kanaha/status/10062293226
I’m an email subscriber. thanks for the chance to win.
i love that seventh generation is also very politically active. like the sustainability imperative initiative. way to follow through and take action instead of just making a buck on the green trend.
i follow purenaturaldiva on twitter. my id is dandelionfirebi. thanks.
i follow @seventhgen on twitter. my id is dandelionfirebi. thanks.
i’m a fan of purenaturaldiva on facebook. thanks!
i’m a fan of seventh generation on facebook. thanks!
I tweeted. http://twitter.com/dandelionfirebi/status/10067545847
I am a new subscriber!
I subscribe and was amazed to read that 466,000 barrels of oil if every household in the US just replaced 100oz 2x ultra bottle of laundry detergent with their plant derived product.
I follow you and Seventh generation on twitter under ChildrensNook
Thanks for the great giveaway — I already subscribe
I clicked over from your newsletterlkish77123 at gmail dot com
I’m an e-mail subscriber.I’m a facebook fan of PureNaturalDiva and Seventh Generation under username Jennie Tilson.
I learned that tSeventh Generation derives its name from the Great Law of the Iroquois that
states, “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our
decisions on the next seven generations.” Sounds like a good way to live to protect our future.
I am a subscriber by email (Tamara Bennington)
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
A fact I learned was health risks associated with plastics in your home! Plastic shower curtains off-gas many toxic fumes and can significantly raise indoor toxic air concentrations for over a month! Most shower curtains are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which contain high levels of hazardous chemicals such as phthalates and toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as toluene.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
Its business practice is focused on offering people avenues to express
their idealism, passion, and commitment to causes larger than themselves
at every point along its supply chain—from suppliers and partners to
shareholders, customers and its own staff.
stumbled – aitmama
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/dina.nay?v=feed&story_fbid=359330131303&ref=nf
Seventh
Generation Fan on Facebook
Fan of Pure Natural Diva on FB
http://twitter.com/aitmama/status/10396537335
I subsribed!
.-= amy´s last blog ..First of Firsts =-.
I’m an email subscriber.
I am a email subscriber I found this fun fact The refills issue solved
We are developing a vending
station that will allow any size bottle. We have the prototype designs
done and plan have a demo unit running in one of our local stores by the
end of May 2010. We are likely going to start with one or two brands
during our demothis is great news
I am a fan of you as well as 7th Generation on FB , I already joined your blog, and I posted the link and the comment to come here and enter to win on my FB wall- my FB name is Carrie Millerman Elsass.
Thanks!
Email subscriber.lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I subscribe and I read that they are committed to making sure that everyone their company
interacts with—from the farmers who grow the lavender
to the customers who use their products—are treated fairly
and with respect.
I subscribe and I learned that they get their neame from an Iroquois saying
Would love to try these natural cleaning products! I subscribed via email…..celeste donohue
I learned that the PETA bunny label means no animal testing. I like that!
Already a subscriber – Miranda Johnsonbctripletmom at gmail dot com
@purenaturaldiva and @seventhgen follower (already) – @bctripletmombctripletmom at gmail dot com