Sustainability
Explore our journey so far
01. Plastic Cleanup
The plastic cleanup program is our way of offsetting our material consumption during production.
We want to ensure that even though we create plastic waste, we are recycling more material than we generate.
162051
kg
plastic waste collected
4396633
Plastic bottles
estimated equivalent
11
Countries
where cleanups have taken place
OUR PARTNER
Empower is a leading global plastic cleanup charity.
By giving plastic a value, local communities are incentivized to collect and recycle it, providing an economy and working salary to local communities.
To date our customers and community have helped clean up over 140 tonnes of plastic waste in 11 global locations.
YOUR IMPACT
Using blockchain technology, you can track your impact.
Thanks to you, plastic cleanups have been implemented around the world, in countries including; Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan. Following your purchase, you will receive an update detailing the cleanup you helped fund.
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
Transforming the environment and providing a sustainable living.
With your support, local communities are now able to earn a living, and positively transform the landscapes around them.
For every pair of eyewear sold, 1 kg of plastic waste is cleaned up and recycled.
02. Recycled Materials
In 2023, we sought to create our most sustainable sunglasses yet. We now have 4 models of sunglasses that feature frames made of 85% recycled fishing nets.
THE REVIVALS
Super sustainable sunglasses.
Our Freshwater Revivals and Saltwater Revivals sunglasses marked the beginning of our journey into using the innovative nylon-6 material to produce modern sunglass frames. Their success was followed quickly by the release of the Malizia, and later the Watchtowers - as we continue to design and build sustainable, durable, and best-in-class eyewear.
Recycled fishing nets are fused into a highly durable and resistant nylon 6 polyamide.
03. Malizia Mangroves
2023 marked the beginning of a new partnership with Boris Herrmann and Team Malizia, the team who famously sailed Greta Thunberg on her carbon-free voyage across the Atlantic.
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
The Malizia.
Team Malizia are sailing to raise awareness for climate change. We have partnered with them to create the world’s most sustainable sailing sunglasses, Malizia.
Designing the Malizia marked our first step in exploring more sustainable materials for manufacturing performance sunglasses.
With frames made of 85% recycled fishing nets, along with the Revivals they are our most sustainable sunglasses yet.
For every pair of Malizia sold, we donate 10 mangroves to the Malizia Mangrove Park.
16140
Mangrove trees
donated
MALIZIA MANGROVE PARK
10 mangroves planted for every pair sold.
Approximately 1/3 of the world’s mangrove stocks have been destroyed over the last 40 years. We are proud to be doing our part to support the Malizia Mangrove Park. On a mission to plant 2 million mangrove plants, they are helping to conserve some of our most vulnerable marine and coastal environments.
"A race we must win"
- Boris Herrmann
04. Plastic-free packaging
The planet is experiencing a plastic pandemic.
PLASTIC FREE
Attention to detail.
We do our part not to contribute to the plastic problem, which is why all our products are delivered plastic free in our VALLON box.
Taking measures to preserve our environment.
