7th Generation bad for the environment

Wait, what? Aren't they the company with all the products made from recycled materials? That green company?

Well yes, but in my opinion they are actually hurting the environmental movement and by extension the environment itself. How? In a nutshell: shoddy products. Their paper towels are so flimsy they never tear clean on the perforation - leaving a shredded, raggedy mess. Their toilet paper doesn't even have perforations - causing it to consistently unroll more paper than I need; Their garbage bags have no draw-string - meaning I can't fill up the bag or I'll have no way to tie it closed. Their laundry detergent doesn't remove stains.

So how is all this bad for the environment? By feeding the criticism that going green means doing without. And it just isn't true. There are many quality green products that are just as good as their non-green counterparts. By 7th Generation putting out such low quality, they are turning off people to going green in general - and that ultimately harms the environment.

If I were a non-green company and I wanted to discredit the green movement, take the wind out of their sails, I can think of no better way than to front a shoddy company like 7th Generation.

If you want to introduce your friends to green alternatives please stay away from the 7th Generation product line. In my opinion you'd be doing more harm than good.