Plastic neutral contact lens partnership formed

All one-day contact lenses distributed by CooperVision in the UK and Ireland meet plastic neutral status after the company partnered social enterprise Plastic Bank.

For every box distributed, CooperVision will purchase credits that fund the collection, processing and reuse of general plastic waste equal to the weight of the plastic used in its contact lenses and packaging.

Doug Bairner, country manager for the UK and Ireland at CooperVision, said: ‘Plastic plays a critical role in the hygienic delivery and sterile protection of our contact lenses, and how that plastic is managed is important to us.

‘The commitment to making all of our one-day lenses in the UK and Ireland plastic neutral is an innovative addition in CooperVision’s holistic approach to sustainability, with the opportunity to make a positive impact —for our oceans, and for everyone.’