P & G-owned brand Pantene has announced April 26 that the first shipment of its products in plastic bottles produced out of plant-based ingredients will hit the stores. Pantene offers to use sugar cane as a key ingredient in its new eco-friendly package solution that will be initially used for Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion line-up bottles, while the product formula is said to remain unchanged.

This package will be launched in Western Europe in summer and autumn; the manufacturer plans to establish worldwide supply of the shampoo in eco-bottles over the next 2 years.

Ahead of 139th Arbor Day, this year it’s celebrated on April 29, Timberland has launched an app, encouraging people to discover their ‘inner tree’ by taking a quiz, Hortiscope, on the brand’s Facebook page. The brand has conducted a survey dedicated to the upcoming 139th national Arbor Day (this) to find out the real attitude to trees. The findings show that across the U.S. only 12% of respondents (over 1,000 people) celebrate the date, while 98% say that tree planting activities are really important for the country.

On the event of Earth Day, Volkswagen released a new video spot to bring attention of car owners around the world to the issues that require our personal attention and involvement. In a new 30-second video the car manufacturer encourages drivers to perform tire air pressure checks daily as sufficient air pressure in your tyres may save you from paying more for gasoline and at the same time helps save the environment.