Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. launched “Ideas for Good,” a unique initiative centered on what the company has been doing for many years—repurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society in the non-automotive space. The brand also challenges public to find new, non-automotive applications for five distinct Toyota technologies to ultimately benefit society.

Levi’s is supporting both recognized and aspiring performers through a range of projects focused on music. All year round, the brand arranges a number of gigs, releases new tracks under its Levi’s Pioneer Sessions project or launches online-broadcast performances by more or less popular indie musicians on its Facebook pages. Each month the jeanswear pioneer brings forth something new or extends the previously launched programs. This November, for example, it is returning Levi’s Unfamous Music Awards project, which celebrates the talented young musicians and gives them an opportunity to make it huge with a massive support from Levi’s.

Webb deVlam have completed a project for Bombay Sapphire—a Limited Edition prestige presentation pack featuring a handcrafted bottle, presentation case and a booklet describing the history of the brand and the design and development of the Limited Edition. The stopper was designed by Garrard under the direction of its creative director Stephen Webster. The luxury bottle and gift pack celebrate the 250th anniversary of the secret recipe on which Bombay Sapphire gin is based.

Colourful M&M‘s candies have lost their dear fellow, Red, In Canada and are now asking residents of this country to help spot him in the City of Toronto (its digital version). The character got into the virtual space on November 4 (the sad story of how Red jumped into the digital dimension is told in a video), and the volunteers of 13 years of age or older are challenged with a task to drag him back within a month.

Integrated design agency Standout UK has launched a new digital marketing campaign for household cereal brand Quaker Oat So Simple as part of a drive to create awareness and encourage consumers to trial its latest flavours. It has created a dedicated microsite for the healthy breakfast brand under a “We Love Winter” theme. The interactive digital strategy will seek to engage customers with a competition while promoting the launch of two new seasonal flavours by the brand.

Sprite has launched a competition for younger generation of its creative-minded consumers, who want to make a first step in cinematography by collaborating with recognized professionals of the industry. The soft drink brand is offering U.S. university students of (18 years of age or older) an opportunity to explore their scriptwriting talent and gives teens aged 13-19 a chance to become a member of the crew, which will make a short film based on selected scripts with professional filmmakers and celebrities (so far, their names are kept secret).

Frito-Lay Canada is now selling its SunChips in a 100% compostable packaging, which is obviously good news. The bad news about it is that the packs are very noisy. The fans of the product have even registered a group on Facebook, entitled “Sorry but I can’t hear you over this SunChips bag” with over 52 thousand fans to date, and the brand is doing everything possible to convince the public that loud and green should win over quiet and harmful. If consumers want to eat these chips, but hate the sound the packaging makes, the brand offers them a pair of earplugs.