Marc by Marc Jacobs Saving a Forest

Do you want to attract the attention of patients who considered themselves environmentalists? This tidbit could help. Marc by Marc Jacobs has jumped behind the Nature Conservancy"s (TNC) and its new "Plant a Seed, Grow Your Tree, and Save the Forest." The program will promote TNC's "Plant a Billion Trees" project that is designed to restore the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Marc by Marc Jacobs will make a contribution to TNC and has created a website (www.plantaseedproject.com) to provide deatils about the campaign and allows visitors to plant virtual trees. There's also a Facebook site. Marc by Marc Jacobs makes its MMJ 261/s sunglasses from a material derived from castor-oil seeds. The chocolate coloured sunglasses, which feature leaf textured temples, are packaged in a case made from repurposed leather.