Chevrolet will sell its vehicles with EcologicTMenvironmental labels in the United States, starting with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Thus, customers will be able to see some of the environmental features of the vehicle relating to manufacturing, driving and recycling.
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Levi’s is committed to making its jeans as ‘planet and people-friendly’ as possible by adopting water-saving and sustainable sourcing goals and tracking the life-cycle of jeans to see its environmental footprint—as it turned out, water use impact from growing cotton is the biggest (49%), followed by consumer use (45%). Following the launch of Water<Less jeans, the Levi Strauss company is releasing 2 million pairs of Levi’s and dENiZEN jeans containing sustainably farmed fiber, a blend of Better Cotton, which is grown under the Better Cotton Initiative in a way that is healthier to the environment and communities, and other fabrics.
Greenpeace is known for taking bold and extravagant actions to protect environment and help jumpstart the conversation about ecological dangers, but this organization is not the only one to persuade people to take actions for the planet protection. Australian Red Cross has teamed up with Belgiovane Williams Mackay (BWM) Sydney and digital agency Pollen to launch a social campaign Target Nucler Weapons aiming primarily at younger generation—the aim of this initiative is to start conversation about the legitimacy of the use of nuclear weapon and get more supporters to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of this weapon of massive destruction and advocate for banning it.
Over 200 companies have already joined the 2C˚ Challenge Communiqué, a global initiative calling on governments to take action to keep the global rise in temperatures below two degrees Celsius. The initiative was launched in cities across the world by members of the Corporate Leaders’ Network for Climate Action (CLN).