We use a range of materials to produce our frames that we refer to as mindful.
We use these materials as they are produced with a consideration for the environment, using either recycled materials, plant-based plasticizers or a mixture of the two.
The raw material suppliers produce them with a goal to reduce waste and the using fossil fuels to produce new plastics for eyewear.
Bio-injection is produced using bio-based materials, made from renewable sources instead of oil-based ones.
45- 47% of the bio-based carbon comes from plants not fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.
Bio-based carbon content is tested to ASTM D6866-20 Method B
Using bio-injection produces less waste than acetate as the material is injection moulded. The material required to make the frame can be measured accurately to reduce waste.
Bio-acetate is produced using cellulosic materials, fossil feed stock (virgin plastic) and an eco-friendly plasticizer. Due to the more eco-friendly plasticizer, the raw acetate pellets can aerobically biodegrade under controlled compostable conditions.
Although an eco-friendly plasticizer is used, bio acetate has the same properties and can be used in the same way as standard acetate.
Acetate Renew supports the responsible sourcing of recycled plastics.
*contains 28% certified recycled content, keeps hard-to-recycle plastics out of landfills and fossil fuel-based feedstock remains in the ground.
Acetate Renew contains 42% bio-based cellulosic content from responsible forest management.
Although these changes have been made to make this eco-friendly material, it still has the same quality performance as standard acetate
*Recycled content achieved through allocation by mass balance method, third-party certified.
This material contains a minimum of 36% bio-based cellulosic content from responsible forest management. Tenite renew also *contains a minimum 20% certified recycled content, keeps hard-to-recycle plastics out of landfills and fossil fuel-based feedstock remains in the ground.
Tenite Renew has the same quality performance as traditional injection molded cellulosic acetate propionate (CP).
BPA free and DEP Phthalate free
*Recycled content achieved through allocation by mass balance method, third-party certified.
Recycled metal used in the production of Planet Pop frames is from recycled post consumer copper wires.
Red Eyewear is GRS certified, Intertek [137036]. Products certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) contain recycled material that has been verified at each stage of the supply chain, from the source to the final product.
