Calypso Studios is having their first Earth Day event. They are promoting the importance of this day in the world by donating 10,000 worth of it’s S.H.O.P totes(start helping out planet).

Calypso Studios launched the S.H.O.P. Totes ™  January 1, 2009.  The company collaborated with American artists, such as Lori Siebert, Emma Hand,  Robin Roderick, Tina Higgins, and Andrea Tachiera to provide beautiful art on the totes.  The totes are a fashionable way to Start Helping Our Planet by using reusable bags.  The spacious bags are 17” x 19” when opened and easily roll up into a 2” x 3” size.  Three bags are conveniently stored in an 8” x 6” wristlet carrying case.  Calypso Studios S.H.O.P. Totes were also chosen as one of the celebrity giveaway swag bags at the Academy Awards in February.  Celebrate Earth Day carrying the bag the celebrities use!

Their Earth Day mission is to encourage everyone to get in the habit of carrying reusable bags on every shopping excursion – whether to the grocery store, mall, or on vacation. We want to Start Helping Our Planet by discouraging the use of plastic and paper bags. 

did you know that plastic bags are harmful to the earth

Each year, 500 billion to 1 trillion are consumed worldwide.

according to the EPA, over 380 billion bags are used in the USA every year, which is more than 1200 per resident and it takes about 12 million barrels of oil to make those bags.

over 46,000 pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans worldwide

Each reusable bag you use has a potential to eliminate an average of 1000 bags over it’s lifetime.

to participate in this Earth Day event register on their retail website www.calypsostudiosinc.comThe event ends on April 22,2009 Earth day at 12 noon est. A drawing will be held on the evening of April 22 to select the winners. the lucky individuals will receive an Acts of Kindness S.H.O.P. tote

“Lets end the waste of plastic and paper bags and keep our world clean and green!”