‘Save the Earth, Go Vegan!’ Blitz of PETA Appeals Urge EV Drivers to Go the Extra Mile for the Planet

For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2025

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Alex Payne 202-483-7382

Eco-conscious EV owners in Honolulu are in for some food for thought this month, as PETA has plastered charging stations throughout the city with almost 100 digital messages urging everyone who’s revved up about saving the Earth to go vegan. The pointed appeals—featured in both English and Japanese—aim to spark awareness about how the massive amounts of greenhouse gases pumped out by the meat, egg, and dairy industries more than cancel out the good done by zero-emission vehicles.

According to the United Nations, a global shift to vegan eating is vital to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe, as animal agriculture alone is responsible for approximately one-fifth of all human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions.

“The difference between driving an electric car and a smog-spewing gas guzzler isn’t even a drop in the bucket compared to the lives saved and emissions slashed by going vegan,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is urging everyone who gives a hoot about Earth’s future to get truly plugged-in to planetary protection and switch to plant-powered eating before it’s too late.” 

Research shows that each person who goes vegan lowers their food-related carbon footprint by up to 73%—making it conceivably the biggest way to reduce one’s negative impact on the planet—and spares the lives of nearly 200 animals a year. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.

PETA’s appeals can be found on 97 EV charging stations throughout Honolulu, including near Ala Moana Center, Kahala Mall, and International Market Place.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.