Our Impact
Transforming plastic of marine origin into high-quality eyewear reduces environmental impact at every stage.Through responsible collection and recycling plastic waste of marine origin, we protect marine ecosystems,prevent plastic pollution in our oceans while promoting a circular, low-carbon economy.
Social and Environmental
- Empowering local communities in developing coastal regions.
- Creating structured waste collection systems and traceable supply chains.
- Supports environmental education and sustainable job creation.
Reduction of Marine Pollution at Source
- Preventing ocean-bound plastic from degrading into microplastics.
- Protects fragile coastal ecosystems and marine biodiversity.
- Decreases risk to marine species through ingestion and entanglement.
Advancement of the Circular Economy
- Converts marine-origin waste into a manufacturing resource.
- Reduces dependency on fossil-based virgin materials.
- Demonstrates scalable sustainability in eyewear industry.
Lower Environmental Footprint by using Upcycled raw material
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Avoids emissions and energy use linked to virgin plastic production:
- - Up to 87% less fossil fuel depletion
- - Up to 79% lower global warming impact
- Minimizes use of water and hazardous chemicals compared to acetate and TR90 mainly used in the optical industry.
Protection of Water Quality and Ecosystem Health
- 91% reduction in eutrophication potential.
- 98% reduction in water scarcity impact.
- Helps preserve aquatic ecosystems by avoiding chemical-intensive processes.
Consumer awareness
- Promotion of responsible consumption and contribution to greater consumer awareness of sustainability as a core value in product.
Supporting the U.N sustainable development goals
From our supply chain to products manufactured with 100% Upsea™ up-cycled marine plastic, we activelycontribute to 6 of the 17 Sustainable development goals that were formally adopted in September 2015 by the UNGeneral Assembly with the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
