Bob Esponja Eco-Friendly

17873spongebob.jpgNinguém mais duvida que “Bob Esponja Calça Quadrada” é um personagem super popular. Por isso, muitas empresas se apropriam de sua imagem para alavancar seus negócios de alguma maneira.
Mas agora chegou a vez das próprias detentoras da “marca” Bob Esponja, a Viacom e a Nickelodeon, colocarem em pauta uma idéia inteligentíssima envolvendo esse figurão amarelo.
Como uma das ações que comemoram os 10 anos do personagem, em 2009, e, ao mesmo tempo, para conscientizar o público mais jovem (crianças e adolescentes) sobre os benefícios da preservação do meio-ambiente, a Nick e a Viacom vão começar a vender T-Shirts do personagem, fabricadas com algodão 100% biológico. Ao que tudo indica, as estampas provavelmente virão com o slogan: “Save de Big Blue“. “Big Blue” é o nome que Bob dá ao seu habitat, o mar.
Uma idéia construtiva que tem grandes chances de conscientizar o público em poupar água e se tornar pessoas mais ecologicamente responsáveis. Afinal, a educação começa desde cedo.

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