Earth Day: Disney Toy Sale Proceeds Benefit the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Preservation

Earth Day: Disney Toy Sale Proceeds Benefit the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Preservation

Free "Chimpanzee" reusable shopping tote, when you turn in 5 plastic bags for recycling.

The Jane Goodall Institute for Chimpanzee Preservation has drawn a good deal of attention recently with the release of the Disney Film “Chimpanzee.” In celebration of Earth Day 2012, today April 22, the Disney Store has announced sales of a new line of “green” products on Earth Day, plus some items which will help raise money for the institute. A full list of the new products appears at the end of this article.

Additionally, on this Earth Day, guest shopping at any Disney Store, who bring in five used plastic bags for recycling, will receive a free re-usable shopping tote featuring the young chimpanzee, Oscar, the star of the “Chimpanzee” film.

For each Oscar plush toy purchased through May 13, Disney Store will donate $1 to the Jane Goodall Institute through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to protect chimpanzees today and tomorrow.

“Disney Store hopes to inspire families to make small changes to go green in their household, because with all of us working together we can have a big impact,” said Jim Fielding, president of Disney Store. “Earth Day is an opportunity for everyone to think about how we can help the environment.”

Disney Store’s product assortments, shown here, also spotlight a conservation fact and actions guests can pledge through Disney Friends for Change. Guests can pledge at disneystore.com/ffc and their actions will be posted on the Disney Store Times Square Spectacular in New York City.

•Fashionable reusable totes
•Children and adult sized t-shirts made from 100% organic cotton with the message “It’s A Green World After All”
•Reusable aluminum bottles in favorite character styles such as Rapunzel, Mickey and Minnie Mouse
•The new Oscar Chimpanzee plush toy to commemorate Earth Day

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