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Dell Offers Virtual Saplings For Earth Day

Posted by kdawson on from the virtual-carbon-credits dept.

theodp writes "The expansion of Dell's Plant a Tree for Me program into Second Life has the Silicon Valley Sleuth wondering if this represents a new low in Earth Day marketing tie-ins. You may wonder, too, after reading Dell's invitation to its Earth Day Party at Dell Island in SL ('get your own tree sapling to plant in Second Life!')."

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  1. Re:Call it a "new low" if you will... by kitzilla · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually, Dell's environmental initiatives are quite laudable:

    Is Dell the brand for EcoGeeks?
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  2. McDonalds has real saplings in MN for free by Rick+Richardson · · Score: 4, Informative

    McDonalds has real saplings in Minnesota for free on Earth Day.

    Did you know that twice as much wood is grown in Minnesota compared to harvesting?