By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:25 AM
OTTAWA, Canada—Global leaders are gathering here in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in plastic pollution by the end of the year, according to a
Reuters report. The pending treaty, due to be finalized at the end of this year, could be the most significant deal relating to climate-warming emissions and environmental protection since the 2015 Paris Agreement, which got 195 parties to agree to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5°C.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 8:25 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision and Plastic Bank, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based
social impact organization, have renewed their net plastic neutrality partnership through 2026. With the extension, the partnership has expanded to include a vision care program to provide vision screenings and vouchers for complimentary eye exams and glasses for eligible Plastic Bank collection members in Indonesia, who are essential to CooperVision’s net plastic neutral partnership with Plastic Bank, the company announced.
By Staff
Monday, March 11, 2024 8:25 AM
PATAGONIA, Chile—
Karün Eyewear has announced the world's first eyewear frames made from Celion, a new material developed from cellulose acetate recovered from cigarette butts. Employing advanced technology from Imeko, a Chilean cleantech company, the cigarette butts are collected, cleaned, and processed to recover the cellulose acetate, the company noted. A distinctive mechanical-chemical process removes the toxicity from the filters and recovers pure cellulose acetate as a new sustainable raw material. The butts are completely transformed and repurposed into Celion, the foundational material of their forthcoming collection.
By Staff
Monday, March 4, 2024 8:25 AM
One of the biggest issues companies face when on their sustainability journey is remaining authentic. Many companies want to go green, but often fall into the “greenwashing” trap. Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on “whitewash”), also called green sheen, is a form of advertising or marketing spin in which green PR and green marketing are deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization’s products, aims, and policies are environmentally friendly.
By Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 8:25 AM
The
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) drives ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling organizations to set science-based emissions reduction targets. The organization helps to show businesses how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:25 AM
NEW YORK—The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a range of resources and updates about the complex arena of sustainable packaging, what types of materials and what types of statements can be made about these to consumers. The EPA points out, "Understanding the production and disposal of these materials is crucial in making economic and environmentally conscious decisions. Encouraging the shift in packaging construction toward more lightweight or efficient materials helps companies save money while decreasing the amount of waste generated when the packaging is discarded.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 8:25 AM
NEW YORK—
Positive Luxury, sustainability experts for the global luxury industry, are once again holding their Positive Luxury Awards this year and the application deadline is still open for fashion accessories companies and retailers. The group noted, "The world’s biggest issues—from climate to inequality—intensify and change every year. More than ever, we need huge ambition and inspirational action to tackle these most pressing challenges. Positive Luxury believes luxury should lead the way. Always setting new standards and creating new norms—luxury can drive real change for people and nature.
By Staff
Thursday, December 28, 2023 8:25 AM
NEW YORK—As extreme weather prompts growing environmental concern across the globe, new research from
Bain & Company, a leading global consultancy, shows more than 60 percent of businesses are off track to meet their current sustainability goals. Progress will require a combination of technology, policy and behavior change. An increasingly conscious base of consumers and employees may prove helpful, however.
By Staff
Thursday, December 14, 2023 8:25 AM
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—
Walmart Vision Centers is collaborating with
Karün on a program which offers customers more sustainable eyewear options at an affordable price. The collection is now available at 1,400 Walmart Vision Center locations. In a blog post earlier this month, Ericka Thumbutu, Walmart’s merchandise director, optical, wrote, “We love seeing our customers find the perfect pair of glasses. When the best choice for them is also the right choice for the planet, everyone wins.”
By Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:25 AM
MILAN—The organizers of Mido, the largest international eyewear trade exhibition, to be held Feb. 3-5, 2024 at the Rho-Pero Center in Milan, announced that they have extended the deadline for applications for the 2024 Certified Sustainability Awards until Dec 15. Details about the expanded 2024 awards and entry information are posted
here.
By Staff
Thursday, November 9, 2023 8:25 AM
NEW YORK—As part of its CSR platform Eyes on Tomorrow,
Marchon Eyewear has continued its commitment to producing eyewear from recycled and bio-based materials. In 2022, Marchon produced a quarter of its frames from recycled and bio-based materials—in 2023, the company is on track to hit 35 percent. President Thomas Burkhardt has set a goal of making at least 50 percent of frames with these materials by 2025.
By Staff
Friday, October 27, 2023 8:25 AM
WASHINGTON D.C.—The
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to transforming how our buildings are designed, constructed and operated through
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the most widely-used green building system. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement, and it is backed by an entire industry of committed organizations and individuals paving the way for market transformation.
By Staff
Thursday, October 12, 2023 8:25 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—One of the larger U.S. retail groups in the country reinforces its commitment to sustainability as illustrated in the just-issued
National Vision (NASDAQ: EYE) Sustainability Report. The 2022 report focuses on the company’s performance across its Social, Employees, Environment and Governance (SEE+G) framework. “Through our business relationships and the capabilities of our labs, associates and affiliated doctors, we are well positioned to manage our social and environmental impacts and create long-term value for all of our stakeholders,” said Reade Fahs, CEO.
By Staff
Thursday, September 21, 2023 8:25 AM
KINGSPORT, Tenn.—Specialty compounder
Gibaplast now offers Eastman Tenite Renew for eyewear companies seeking to offer increased sustainable content in their eyewear frames through local European production. Tenite Renew is a new, more sustainable version of Tenite cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), a trusted choice within the eyewear industry for optical frames and fashion sunglasses. Tenite Renew adds more than 20 percent certified recycled content to the existing biobased content of Tenite CAP with no compromise to the material’s performance and quality, Eastman noted.