The companies take aim at reducing plastic waste for eyewear through a recycled solution.
Sal Mauceri, president, sun and readers division at EssilorLuxottica, said, “FGX International is a leader in the eyewear marketplace and, as such, we are committed to continuously drive innovation in all that we do while searching out materials that are better for the planet.” Mauceri added that “not only offers a superior look and feel compared to polycarbonate frames but, with 50 percent certified recycled content, also provides the sustainable solution consumers demand and deserve.
Eastman’s portfolio of sustainable materials offers high levels of certified recycled content for premium and mass market eyewear, inclusive of Eastman Acetate Renew, Tenite Renew and Tritan Renew, to provide sustainable solutions for frames, temples and lenses powered by revolutionary molecular recycling technologies, the company noted.
Glenn Goldman, commercial director of specialty plastics at Eastman, said, “Given FGX’s prominence in the industry, we are proud to partner with them to bring sustainable and affordable frames derived from Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies to the eyewear mass market.matters for all consumers and at all price points — and we’re excited to work with FGX to make sustainable eyewear choices available to everyone.
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