Forget the Happy Meal. 'Lorax' gets green tie-ins

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Posted: 6:36 AM Feb 8, 2012 Forget the Happy Meal. 'Lorax' gets green tie-ins Dr. Suess' anti-industrial crusader, The Lorax, is about to become a big-time corporate spokesman. Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: newscenter16@wndu.com

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Dr. Suess' anti-industrial crusader, The Lorax, is about to become a big-time corporate spokesman.

Universal Pictures will begin promoting its latest movie featuring the character from the rhyming children's books this month with a host of commercial tie-ins for eco-friendly products.

The animated movie, "Dr. Suess' The Lorax," is set for release
March 2 in North America.

It's about a creature who "speaks for the trees" and fights rampant industrialism in a retelling of the classic first published in 1971.

The studio's nearly 70 launch partners - including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Whole Foods Market - are seeking to latch onto the Lorax's nature-friendly message.

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