is a fun trendy site that includes beautiful jewelry, and reusable shopping totes.
A little bit about the company per their website:
“Calypso Studios debuted in January 2007 with a line of jewelry and accessories created from the earth’s natural elements: clay, shell and glass. The new line was immediately embraced and praised for the unique designs and mediums. The designs are on-trend and span the ages in both technique and the persons choosing these distinctive and exclusive designs. More than a conversation piece, Calypso Studios jewelry symbolizes good taste for an independent spirit. It is our hope that this art will bring much pleasure to who wear it. Calypso Studios jewelry indeed serves to commemorate life’s happy moments.”
I received three different products from Calypso Studios. A tote bag, ring, and necklace.
The Shopping Tote
Pros: I got this in fresh design by Emma Hand. Reusable shopping totes seem to be getting more and more popular as everyone decides to be more eco conscious. I already have 2 other shopping totes and this one is a great addition. It measures a generous 17″ x 19″ and comes with a carrying case 
that is 8″ x 6″. I usually only have one reusable tote with me which never holds enough, so it’s nice that you can carry the case with you that can hold 3 totes. It will hold up to 20 lbs which is the same as 4 gallons of milk! That’s quite a bit. It’s made of a polyester which has a slick feel. This is awesome because you can wipe it down if it gets dirty or throw it in the washer. A lot of other reusable totes you have to put in the washing machine. It has held up really well, and I really like all of the designs that Calypso has to offer, plus there are so many designs to choose from.
Cons: The shop totes only come in a 3 pack. While it’s nice to have many totes, it means that shoppers who only want one don’t have that option. I also don’t think that the price is as competitive as it could be. At $20 for a 3 pack, it may be a bit of a turn off for buyers who haven’t used the totes to really see the quality of them. At first I wasn’t sure how it would hold up either becaue the material is quite thin. Don’t be deceived, these totes really pack a punch!
Calypso Rings
Pros: I received this adorable Hope Ring. This ring puts a bit of a spin on 
other rings because it is elastisized, making it a one size fits all. No more guessing on your ring size. It has silver metal plated beads and measure 1″ diameter. There are many other rings with inspirational sayings, as well as other cute elastisized rings. Calypso jewelry is actually priced really well. This particular ring is only $10 which is an awesome price!
Cons: I thought this would be a cute ring to wear on my thumb. My thumb fits around a size 8 1/2 ring, and I found this was a bit tight and left a bit of an indentation. It was something that I got used to. I tried it on my other fingers and didn’t really have the problem.
Calypso Bracelets
Pros: Last, but certainly not least was the cute bracelet. I actually couldn’t 
find the exact braclet on their website, but it is teal clay beads and is absolutely adorable. It’s somewhat similar to the crabby bracelet pictured to the right. It’s 3 ” in diameter and has an elastic center. The clay bracelets are handcrafted using kaolin clay. Not only are they pretty, but the elastic is very durable. As a mom, my kids love to take of my jewelry and play with it. It’s done well outstanding a 3 year old and a 16 month old. It’s also well priced at just $7.00
Cons: I really am loving this bracelet and can’t find anything I dislike about it!
The Bottom Line: Calypso Studios has durable shopping totes and beautiful, competitively priced jewelry. They also have key chains, earrings, and necklaces. A really great selection.
Price: $6-$25, depending on the product
Where to Buy: Calypso Studios
Calypso Studios is giving away a set of 3 shopping totes to one reader!
How to Enter:
- Visit Calypso Studios and tell me your favorite set of totes or piece of jewelry
Unlimited Entries:
- You may enter this contest as many times as you want as long as your comments stay centered around jewelry or reusable shopping totes!
Please leave each entry as a separate comment.
Giveaway is open to US residents and will end at 11:59 MST on June 12th. One winner will be selected via random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to winning e-mail or I will give prize away in a live giveaway.
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The Daily record has some more great ideas to help us remember our bags http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/voice-of-scotland/2009/03/19/remember-to-take-your-re-usable-bags-when-shopping-86908-21209757/ These ideas are for me as well as everyone else. I don’t have enough bags yet and I don’t remember them often enough, especially when I just go to the store for a few items, or going shopping at stores other than grocery stores. Here is an idea for remembering than had an impact on me.
Awareness. “Make the topic meaningful by visualising a landfill mountain so you understand the impack all this waste is having”
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I love the Breeze bags!
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Wonder where we are as to using recycleable totes. Here is a poll that was taken
In a recent poll, we asked visitors to Mother Earth News if you brought your own grocery bags to the store. Here’s what we found out…
Do you bring your own grocery bags? (362 responses)
I try, but I forget sometimes
35%
I never leave home without them
25%
Here is thttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Relish/Use-Reusable-Shopping-Bags.aspxhe link for the poll and responses to it:
I recycle my used plastic bags
15%
Never
14%
I would if I remembered
9%
It depends
2%
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I love this one by posted by christyn:
“I absolutely refuse to accept any plastic bags, therefore if I forget my reusable bags, I have to carry my items out without any bag at all. Once you’ve done this once or twice, you won’t forget your reuseable bags”.
You can find more comments on how people remember their totes, see
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/top-ten/top-10-ways-to-remember-your-reusable-tote-039076
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Here is one posted by FromtheFuture for you that work…keep one in a drawer at work and then if you decide to hit the farmers market or another store on my lunch hour.
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I have to share comments by readers at http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/top-ten/top-10-ways-to-remember-your-reusable-tote-039076
see if any of these would be helpful to you
“A silly idea that’s slowly working for me: learning the words to Tim Minchi’s song “Take Your canvas bags to the store” on YouTube”
(see site mentioned for link to YouTube and rest of comment by “stringy”
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strategy #5 for remembering your reuseable bags
Keep the totes next to the grocery list….at least you will remember to take them to the grocery store
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strategy #4 for remembering your bags
Put a big sign on the inside of the front door or a bulletin board near the door as a reminder to ” Remember Your Bags”
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Strategy for remembering you bag #3
3. Get a bag that is so cool you will want to take it everywhere.
(In other words, get a S.H.O.P. tote)
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strategy #2 for remembering reuseable bags
2. Keep one set of bags in the car and one set at home so you have one set for walking trips and one set for driving trips.
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Using reusable totes is a great idea! But it is a great idea only if we remember to use them. Here is stategy #1 for remembering:
Keep the bags on a hook near the front door.
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I think the flower power totes are beyond cute!
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There was a concern that the S.H.O.P totes were expensive. I decided to compare their prices with other “comparable” ones available on the internet. While the S.H.O.P. totes are 3 for $20, The Sak (tote with a picture or saying on it) totes were $19 each and the Ecobags were 14.99 for the first one and 12.99 for each additional one. So I think that the beautiful S.H.O.P. totes have it over the competitors in beauty and price.
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I like the “Acts Of Kindness” totes.
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It would be nice to have a set of shopping bags to leave in the car, so I have them there in case I make an unplanned stop.
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The “trend” totes are nice. I like the colors.
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I love the Flower Power set of totes. Thanks for the chance!
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I like the “grocery” totes. I’d be using them at the grocery store mostly – and I like the retro style.
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I like the Flower Power totes. Reminds me of my hippy days.
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I am glad that Calypso Studios has an inspirational collection. Often inspirational jewelry is priced higher than other collections just because they usually have less people buying them. It is great to see an attractive collection with low prices, allowing more people to buy them.
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I find it difficult to describe how beautiful each piece of jewelry is at Calypso…just look at the adjectives used to describe the Sea Treasures bracelet from Calypso:
Glimmering pearls, crystalline beads and real seashells add a precious touch to a luscious white-on-white wrist adornment! Stylish multi-strand bracelet adds a sophisticated shimmer to your favorite fashions; subtle enough for daytime, yet oh-so-elegant with eveningwear! Conch shells with bead accents. 7″ long.
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Loving the “Acts Of Kindness” by Emma Hand bags! Thanks for the chance
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Wonder how Calypso Studios got its name. Here was the answer given on surfexpo.com
How did you choose your name and what does it convey?
Calypso Studios Inc. came from wanting to commemorate life’s happiest moments by taking you back to a great time in life, a place you’ve visited, a place you’ve wanted to visit…or maybe a time and a place you wish you were! Thoughts of palm trees, the shining sun, cool breezes, surfboards, and happy, relaxed times are where we get a lot of our inspiration.
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The description for the clay beads is that they are made of kaolin clay. I figured that was good but I had no idea of what that meant until I found the following blurb “Clay is very fine, earthy material which can be molded when wet and retains its form when dry. Calypso’s choice is a clay known as Kaolin which when heated becomes a pure white color. Kaolin takes its name from a hill in China. The beauty and interpretive value of the Calypso Studios clay beads is focused on nature and earthy beauty. “
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I am not good at describing Jewelry (or anything else) and I love to see the way others describe the Calypso jewelry. Here is one write up from Vignettes of Arlington, Inc.
” Hand-made clay beads made of kaolin create a warmth and earth-rich beauty.
The beauty and interpretive value of the Calypso Studios clay beads is focused on nature and earthly beauty – commemorating life’s happy moments.”
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Wow! All the jewelry collections are from very talented women. Like April, Kathy Hatch is an artist with many interests (including writng books) She was named #1 licensed artist for 6 consecutive years by Gift beat magazine. In one article about Kathy, It talked about her relationship with Calypso studios. “Calypso Studios debuted its new Kathy Hatch licensed line of fashion jewelry, and revealed that it has some exciting licensing news on the way. The new Kathy Hatch collection is garnering a lot of interest for the fashion jewelry company”
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As I was looking at the beautiful April Cornell jewelry collection, I wanted to find out more about the person behind the collection. What a fascinating lady. That ability to “give something back” is one of the driving forces behind April’s work. “I find it so rewarding. The different people I’ve met around the world have influenced my whole perspective on how important giving back truly is. It’s a privilege to be involved in local, national or international projects and see the change that can occur in children, women, men and communities.” She talks about getting ideas for some of her work from nature. She is also influenced by much that she saw in India and started a company there. She is a true artist and not only works in jewelry but also textiles and other items.
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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.
I like to buy from companies who give a portion of their sales to non-profit agencies who are helping people/environment. I think S.H.O.P has beautiful tote bags but I really like it that they are involved as a company in helping others who are devoted to cleaning up the environment.
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I am pleased to see S(tart) H(elping) O(ur) P(lanet) is taking part in activities in the same line as their belief. The following article shows one such activity:
Calypso Studios Inc announces its first annual EARTH DAY EVENT
In keeping with the spirit of Calypso Studios S.H.O.P. Totes ™ (Start Helping Our Planet), the company is excited to launch its first annual Earth Day Event. Calypso Studios wants to promote this important day in our world by donating $10,000 worth of its S.H.O.P. Totes ™.
(They had 8.000 people sign up to win a tote) I know this is good advertising but it also added to the Earth Day event.
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I look forward to seeing the new Holiday jewelry coming out from the Sundance Collection. The one necklace pictured is beautiful!
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I look forward to the new Holiday totes. I think it is good that they will be offering individual bags so you don’t have to purchase in a set of three.
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My favorite is the Black “Cabana” Tote under summer totes~!
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i like the trend totes.
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Wow! The paper, plastic, reuseable bags discussions made World News tonight on TV….some places are considering taxing both paper and plastic bags with the hope of people bringing their own reuseable totes. I think S.H.O.P. totes will appeal to many even if they cost more than some because of the visual appeal and lasting quality.
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I can’t believe how inexpensive the jewelry on the Calypso site is considering all that is done to create each piece. Here is a direction I found in an article on the clay jewelry on this site:
Calypso Studios Jewelry
When it comes to quality, the Calypso Studios Jewelry Line is a line of jewelry you will be proud to own. Crafted from the finest kaolin clay, each bead receives individual attention in the selection of its Pantone color, the dying of the clay, the rendering of the clay into “canes”, and the hand rolling of each piece to the specifications of the artist’s original design. After kiln firing, each bead is hand strung, completing an intensive, totally handmade process that ensures a unique, appealing finished product. Distinctive, high quality costume jewelry at affordable prices!
I really appreciate the artists who create this jewelry.
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In looking up info on Robin Roderick (Calypso tote designs: Trend, Safari)Robin finds inspiration wherever she goes– tiny water drops beaded up on a leaf, the twilight colors of purple and orange in a cityscape, hand painted Mexican pottery or even a lively conversation with a friend.
Robin works in her home studio in Dallas, Texas with her loyal assistant, Maya Matisse, a tiger Siamese, often found napping in the sun. Styles that come easily to Robin range from painterly to whimsical to hand crafted collages. “I love the feel of the paint brush – the flow of creative energy is almost Zen-like for me. Hours can go by without even knowing it,” she says.
Robin is always willing to develop new images and create collections for specific projects. She truly enjoys the product development process. An obvious passion for her craft, a positive, bright disposition and a keen sense of color and design are all reflected in Robin’s work, making it highly appealing for a large range of products.
I love knowing more about the artists whose designs are used on the Calypso totes!
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Andrea Tachiera whose designs for Calypso totes such as “Woodlands”, Vineyard, Sea Life is described on her design site in this way “Andrea has always felt the pull of the natural world around her and she translates this love of the outdoor into all her painting.”
How cool that Calypso is offering such a variety of designs on their totes and have gotten their designs from people who have such feeling for the content of their designs.
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I like to find out more about people who design the things I buy. I looked up Emma Hand who did the “acts of kindness” design for Calypso totes…wow! she is commited to acts of kindness…her website is even http://www.actsofkindness.com. On her site she defines kindness ad “the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate”
There is a lot of passion behind what she does.
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A Canadian plastics company sponsored a study (using 25 samples) swabbing them for any , Dr. Richard Summerbell, Director of Research at Toronto-based Sporometrics and former Chief of Medical Mycology for the Ontario Ministry of Health (1991-2000), who evaluated the study results said, “The main risk is food poisoning. But other significant risks include skin infections such as bacterial boils, allergic reactions, triggering of asthma attacks, and ear infections.” (If you are interested in the whole article, you can go here (http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2009/05/articles/wacky-and-strange-but-true/are-reusable-bags-really-a-food-safety-concern/)
I think the study would have been better coming from an independent group and would need far more samples and set forth exactly what they were looking for. I didn’t see enough “evidence” to cnvince me not to use the S.H.O.P. totes if I should win them!
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I love the idea of using reuseable totes but I have taken the time to read a couple of posts from ones who don’t. Here was one persons reasoning: “How can you wash them? Then your not being “Green”. Your increasing your “carbon footprint” by using electricity to wash and maybe dry the bag. You have to use water to wash them which must be conserved. You also use detergents which could have phosphates in them. Your killing the environment!
So how are they “eco-friendly”?
Looking at the shop totes, they would not take much room in a washer and I assume would simply be thrown in with other things in a normal load. So I don’t see how the above comment would be true.
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I am from Florida…I did not know that a famed Florida artist was a part of the offerings from Calypso Studios. Here is what I discovered ” First Every Jewelry by Paul Brent
The famed Florida artist’s signature graces each shell pendant. Eco-friendly, eco-cool Calypso Studios uses only abalone shells harvested by the food industry, cut with a laser saw, silk screened using natural dyes and polished to a fine sheen.
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In an earlier post, I suggested that the S.H.O.P totes be given to celebrities, etc…..In reading more about the founders of the company, I found that they already have. Here is an excerpt from a newspaper report. After showing the totes at a gift-industry trade show in Los Angeles recently, the couple was asked by “Secret Room Events,” a celebrity-gifting company, to take part in the Oscar festivities.
The Lawrences said yes, and soon enough the trip became a family affair, with Lausten and the women’s parents, Deal and Jane Flowers of Richmond, taking part.
All of them worked in a vendors’ lounge on Friday and Saturday at a posh Beverly Hills hotel on Oscar weekend, giving away totes and pieces from the company’s jewelry line to folks including “Breakfast Club” star Judd Nelson, former Chicago Bear Willie Gault, as well as film and TV personality Tila Tequila. Among some 200 other celebrities were members of the show “Orange County Housewives,” the cast of “Camp Rock” and even “American Gladiators.”
Aside from representing the company, Lausten, who has taught at Hartwood Elementary for 19 years, had another mission.
“I found a way to get my students involved,” she said.
The class studied environmental topics all year, even creating a bird sanctuary as a class project. Before the trip, Lausten said she and the class talked about what they wanted to say about the environment to the trend-setting celebrities she would have access to.
Isn’t this cool?
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I like the Holiday Totes!
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I like the “grocery” totes
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The safari totes are cute and wouldn’t get lost in my car.
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I love the Breeze collection of S.H.O.P totes. so summery!
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Target will actually credit you a nickel or two if you bring your own tote bags instead of using their plastic ones. Sign of a better corporation than WM (which I now assume is WalMart)? I think so.
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My fave is the Retro Fruit by Emma Hand
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Something I have noticed with other products is that they like to show celebrities using their products. I think if S.H.O.P. totes were given to some celebrities who are known for wanting to “go green”, they would use them. They could even use “local celebrities” if they were targeting a particular area. There are more reuseable totes coming on the market as they see that this is something that really is going to make a difference. The S.H.O.P totes have the best selection I have seen on the web.
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They are going to start charging for plastic bags? Not going to they already are! In areas like San Francisco, this has become a law. Plastic bags are now taxed by the city as a preventative measure to encourage the use of reusable bags. The S.H.O.P totes have a big market for their bags…….
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I have been thinking about the responsibility we have for making this a part of our children’s (and grandchildren’s) life…I think it would be great if S.H.O.P came up with a smaller set of bags with a theme for children. My four year old grandson would love to have his own bag to take to the store and carry home a little of the groceries, etc.
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Am I the only one who has a husband who does a lot of the shopping?
My husband is very good about using the inexpensive grocery store logo bags for grocery stores but doesn’t want to take them to other stores like Walmart, etc. What about S.H.O.P. creating a set especially for men…What about “Brown Bags” as a title with shades of brown bags (just a thought….might want to do a focus group to see what men would take to use at stores like Target, Walmart, Penneys, etc)
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I like the “Flower Power” by Lori Siebert
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
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I like the “Grocery” totes by Lori Siebert
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In RE to Sandy:
I’m not sure what WM is but I can’t believe that! What in the world is the reason why you have to use their bags?? That’s ridiculous!
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I also think the red coco loco bracelet would be a great addition to my jewelry wardrobe!
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The retro fruit totes are my very favorite totes!
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like the Aztec Blue Sundance Necklace
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I love the different colors and patterns on the clay beads. I wondered how they were made. I found this site that shows, and tells, how one can make the beads and different patterns and how to make bead jewelry. http://polymerclaybeads.blogspot.com/ I am not creative myself, but I really appreciate the creativity of others. And the results are really pretty!
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I like that the jewelry on the site is not only trendy but affordable.
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Another one of the S.H.O.P totes artist brings out our responsibilty for teaching our children the right things to do to take care of our environment when she said, Lori Siebert: “We have to take care of the earth, for it takes care of us in millions of ways. Our precious children watch and learn from us.”
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I like the “Breeze” by Tina Higgins. They looks more like a purse than a shopping bag.
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I just read the comments from the artists of the S.H.O.P. totes. I especially liked this one: Emma Hand: “Being gentle with Mother Earth and showing her kindness fits hand-in-hand with treating our family, friends, and fellow humans with kindness. We make the world a better place when we look out for each other and when we respect our shared time on this beautiful planet”. I hadn’t really thought about how kindness to others and kindness to our planet go together. She is sooooo right!
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I LOVE the Chili Peppers S.H.O.P totes!
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I’d love to get the School Daze Necklace for my son’s teacher. I think it would make a fabulous gift.
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I love the Tiger Bracelet. The Tigers Eye beads are beautiful!
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I like the White Vineyard Necklace. It is so unique looking.
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I like the Aztec Blue Sundance Necklace
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When we use a S.H.O.P tote and someone comments on it, we could tell them that it is a S.H.O.P tote and explain that the letters stand for Start Helping Our Planet!
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Here is a reason given for using reuseable totes that would certainly apply to S.H.O.P. totes…get pretty ones and it will be more fun to use them!!!!!
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I wanted to know more about how hand blown glass beads were made…it is quite a process but oh how pretty they are as evidenced by the jewelry on the site. Here are instructions I found on how glass beads are made:
1Coat the glass rod with a release compound before firing with heat.
Step 2Turn on the torch and set on the highest heat setting.
Step 3Heat the mandrel rod until a color change is visible.
Step 4Select a glass rod, and heat until a molten ball is visible.
Step 5Drop molten ball onto the end of the blowing tube.
Step 6Blow through the tube while rotating.
Step 7Rotate the blowing tube over heat. Stop rotating after reaching the desired bead size.
Step 8Fill the bead round with the melting glass.
Step 9Allow glass beads to cool inside the round overnight.
Step 10Release the glass bead from the bead round gently. Pry the bead from the round with a dull knife if necessary. Repeat the process for each bead.
That is a lot of work! Then people making jewelry can buy the beads from the bead makers.
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I love the jewelry on this site…My favs are the Hand Blown glass beads with the metal cross and the Aztec blue Sundance Bracelet and earrings. How pretty!
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If you want some other reasons for using reusable bags like the S.H.O.P totes including why paper bags are not a good idea either, you can go to: http://www.reusethisbag.com/25-reasons-to-go-reuseable.asp
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Over a lifetime, use of reuseable bags by just one person would save over 22,000 plastic bags. We could each be that one person.
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The reuseable bag has the lifespan of over 700 disposable plastic bags. Anyone ready to buy a S.H.O.P tote?
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Here was another “shocker” for me. It takes 12 million barrels of oil to produce the amount of plastic bags the US uses per year. I had not made any connection between plastic bags and oil. Obviously we could better use our oil for other purposes. S.H.O.P totes are looking really important at this point.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, only 1 % of plastic bags are recycled worldwide, the rest are left in landfills. Wow! we need a global effort here for reuseable bags…are S.H.O.P totes available in other countries also?
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We have been taking all plastic bags that we do get back to a recycling bin outside our grocery store. I just came across this ” the cost to recycle plastic bags outweighs their value and that most recycling facilities will not take them, leading more and more to just be thrown out with the rest of the trash.” I certainly didn’t know that and had not been so concerned when we didn’t have a reuseable bag with us because I thought it was fine since I was recycling the plastic bags anyway. My little web search has really shown me a lot.
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We keep our cheap reuseable bags in our car. It is estimated that 53 per cent of plastic shopping bags are distributed into circulation via supermarkets and grocery stores. If all of us just start by taking our reuseable totes to the grocery store, we could make a big impact.
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Here was a startling statistic for me “Plastic bags take up to 1000 years to decompose (plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade–breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating the soil and waterways.) I wasn’t aware of this, so I thought I would share some of the things I found out when I did some research into this. It really is important for us to change from plastic to reuseable bags (totes).
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We have “clean up our beaches” times here in Florida. Plastic bags are among the 12 items most often found in coastal clean ups. Maybe we need more pictures and articles in our newspapers and tv to help to make the public more aware of the need to use the reusable bags and avoid the plastic altogether.
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I live in Florida and I know we bear a great responsibility to use reuseable shopping bags rather than plastic. Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.
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Here is another statement that has me thinking about getting a set of “good” reuseable bags like the S.H.O.P totes:
An average person will use over 350 bags in a single year! According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic bags annually. What an impact that would be made by each of us purchasing and using something like the S.H.O.P. totes!
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I have not yet bought these bags because I didn’t want to spend the money but I found the following statement that changes my mind:
“A high quality reuseable bag eliminates 100′s of cheap reuseable bags and 1000′s of paper and plastic bags over its lifetime” Wow! We have a couple of cheap reuseable which is better than nothing but I think we need to upgrade to a bag that will last longer.
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I love the S.H.O.P totes. I would choose the breeze collection because I would want my husband (who does a lot of the shopping) to be able to use them also and I think he would use this collection. (My fav is the coastal collage…I live in Florida so this is perfect!)
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I love the “Breeze” by Tina Higgins totes.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I love “Safari” so much. They have awesome bags.
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farmington glitz bracelet
to Erika Elizabeth Meyer – it was hard at first but as soon as I unload I hang them on the front door or put them under my purse to take out to the car… it takes a bit of practice but it works. What I hate is places like WM who say you have to use their bag or they are told to use reg bags and I have pulled up my cart and rebagged right at cs and handed the plastic bags to the manager and told him hey bud I thought you folks were green
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I also really like the Inspirational Sundance glass necklace
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Did anyone else have any issues getting used to bringing the reusable totes shopping with you? I’ve been trying but 4 out of 5 times I forget them either at home or even in the car!
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I like the Breeze collection of SHOP totes
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safari totes. mverno@roadrunner.com
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Retro Fruit” by Emma Hand is the S.H.O.P. tote that I like.
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Wow I just fell in love with the “Safari” by Robin Roderick, If I hadn’t already promised the little bit of extra money I have this month to Exra I’d buy them. I’ve Bookmarked the site for another time/month.
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I like the farmington glitz bracelet
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Lastly, I really liked the Tia necklace in the Shell collection!
All in all, I like pretty much everything on their site!! And very affordable!
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The clay cuff bracelets are really cool! I liked the Orange Geo cuff, so hip!
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I also really like the “trend” totes. I like how they look like bags/purses, and less like a reusable tote, you know what I mean?? They would be great beach/pool bags, too!
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I like the glass jewelry, specifically aztec blue and apache peach… so fun!
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I like the Black Vineyard Necklace. BTW you didn’t leave a link for their website
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