Green Mission Statement

We, at Calypso Studios, create products from earth's natural elements. Our company is aware of and working towards using resources that help ecological reconstruction. While working closely with American Artists, we are expanding creative potential for merchandise that meet our mission. Our resulting products are fashionable, economical and promote good stewardship of our world's resources.

Calypso Studios Inc. is collaborating with several environmental organizations to help with their causes of keeping Mother Earth’s landfills and waterways free of plastic and paper bags. A percentage of our sales will go towards these agencies.

Reusable Tote Facts

• Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide.
• According to the EPA, over 380 billion in the US each year, that's more than 1,200 per resident and about 12 million barrels of oil to make that many bags.
• Americans consume more than 10 billion paper bags per year, 14 million trees are cut down to make paper bags each year.
• The UN Environment Program has estimated that there are over 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in every square mile of ocean.
• Plastic bags don't biodegrade.
• Each reusable bag you use has the potential to eliminate an average of 1,000 plastic bags over its lifetime. The bag will pay for itself if your grocery store offers a $.05 or $.10 credit per bag for bringing your own bags.

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Easy ways you can go GREEN

• Keep reusable bags in your car so you can grab them the next time you go shop. Even if you forget them once you get inside the store, you're always closer to your car than to your home.
Be different and bring a reusable bag to the shopping mall. You'll get confused faces at the register but imagine how many of those odd-shaped shopping mall bags you'll save. What are you supposed to do with all those mall bags you've been saving anyway?
Unplug your cell phone charger when you're not using it. Even though it's not charging your phone, it's consuming energy.
Gather up all of those catalogs that you don't need and call to request to be removed from their mailing list. Better yet, check out this free service, Catalog Choice to do it all at once.
Do more than curbside recycling by composting. Check if your City subsidizes low-cost compost bins. Also, try worm composting! It's easy and you'll make the best fertilizer out of your own trash!
Plant native and drought tolerant plants. Not only do they require less water, plants help to absorb carbon dioxide.
Go Fluorescent. Compact fluorescent bulbs save energy and come in all sorts of shapes so they don't look like an eyesore.
Consume less energy when you're on vacation. Unplug everything that does not need to be on (toaster, hair dryer, lamps, etc.) and reduce the temperature on your water heater. Why heat the water if you're not going to use it?
Is water going down the drain while you wait for it to get hot? Keep a pitcher or bucket nearby to collect the water and use it to water your plants.
Not far to go? Try walking