
Eco Promise
Taking care of the planet is essential here at Callisto Design Co. - as it should be for every business!
So how do I make sure Callisto is as environmentally friendly as possible?
Materials
After nearly four years of printing on our beautiful flecked brewer's grain cardstock, I was absolutely gutted to learn that it has been put out of production!
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I quickly went searching for a new option and managed to find some lovely smooth 300gsm cardstock with a slight fleck to it (although it isn't as noticeable as on the brewer's grain card). The best thing? It's made from 100% recycled post-consumer waste. This means it has even better eco credentials than our old cardstock, so even though I'll miss the unique look of the brewer's grain, I'm excited to make the switch and help our planet that little bit more!
All cards come with brown Kraft envelopes made from 100% recycled paper.
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Packaging
I try to keep packaging to a minimum, so all cards are sent 'naked', with no unnecessary packaging, or just a recyclable belly band made from FSC-certified belly band to hold multipacks together. In a year of doing business, not a single card that I know of has got wet or damaged travelling this way!
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Prints come packaged in fully compostable, biodegradable cellophane, with a piece of recycled greyboard to make sure they don't get bent.
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All other packaging is fully plastic free, mostly already recycled, and 100% recyclable!
Keeping it local
Here at Callisto we love to support other small, local businesses as much as possible, even if it means our materials cost that little bit more than buying from a big faceless company! Many of our materials come from other independent businesses based in Yorkshire.

What can you do?
You've already made an amazing start by choosing to support a small, environmentally-friendly business - thank you!
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If you want to do anything else to help, here are some ideas:
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Reuse the packaging that comes with your order for something else - or recycle it if you can't
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If you need to get rid of one of our cards or prints (rude) then at least make sure you pop it in the recycling rather than landfill! Encourage anyone who receives a card from you to do the same
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Give me a shout at eva@callistodesignco.com if you have any other ideas of ways Callisto Design Co. could become more environmentally-friendly - I'm learning every day and I know there are so many more things I could do to improve. I'd love to hear from you if you have ideas!
