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Founded in Australia in 2003, AM Eyewear combines premium craftsmanship with a considered approach to sustainability. Each collection is handcrafted in Italy and Japan using responsibly sourced materials, including Italian bio-based acetate and bio-based nylon lenses, reducing reliance on traditional petroleum-based alternatives without compromising quality or performance.

Designed to be worn for years rather than seasons, every frame reflects the brand’s commitment to longevity. Extending this philosophy, AM Eyewear’s buy-back initiative gives pre-owned sunglasses a second life by repurchasing and redistributing them to people and communities in need, helping reduce waste while creating a positive social impact.

Contact: AM Eyewear (AUS) 02 9357 4550 or visit ameyewear.com

Silhouette, an independent, standalone eyewear manufacturer, is redefining the optical industry’s approach to sustainability through its innovative practices and eco-conscious materials.

While the Austrian company’s production facilities already operate carbon-neutrally using 100% renewable energy, its most significant leap forward is the development of SPX Green+. This bio-circular material is crafted from organic residues, such as agricultural and forestry by-products, rather than newly grown feedstock. By using existing materials, Silhouette eliminates the need for fossil oils in the manufacturing process, effectively reducing carbon emissions by up to 60% compared to traditional plastics.

Debuting in its recent Clear Sky collection, SPX Green+ maintains the ultra-lightweight, flexible, and highly durable qualities the brand is famous for, proving that premium eyewear design and genuine environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.

Visit: vmd.com.au or vmd.co.nz

Eyes Right Optical is proud to distribute Project Green, an environmentally focused eyewear collection that combines premium design with high quality sustainable materials. The range features Mazzucchelli biodegradable acetates, biodegradable demo lenses, reconstituted leather cases, and biodegradable packaging, delivering luxury eyewear without compromising quality, style, or comfort.

For every Project Green frame purchased by a practice, Project Green donates to One Tree Planted, a globally recognised charity that focuses on rejuvenating forests and environments around the world by planting trees.

Visit: eyesright.com.au or contact (AUS) 1800 637 654 or (NZ) 0800 447 272

Objekt Eyewear combines contemporary design with responsible Australian manufacturing. Frames are made using premium recycled acetate recovered through the SpexCycle eyewear recycling program, paired with precision-machined temples designed for durability and repairability.

Manufactured in small batches with a focus on timeless design, Objekt frames are made to be worn, maintained, and valued for years. When paired with SpexCycle in your practice, patients become part of a genuine circular economy, recycling their old eyewear while choosing frames that give those materials a new life.

Visit: objekteyewear.com or contact hello@spexcycle.com.au

OTIS Eyewear has created eyewear that lasts since the year 2000. Its collections feature premium eco-acetate frames made from renewable cotton and wood pulp, and lightweight eco-grilamid frames derived from castor oil.

Every pair from the OTIS Eyewear sunglass range is fitted with mineral glass lenses, naturally recyclable, free from BPA, and up to 12 times more scratch resistant than standard plastic lenses, helping extend product life and reduce replacement.

As a certified B Corporation, OTIS is committed to balancing purpose with profit, continually improving its environmental and social impact through responsible materials, thoughtful design, and products built to be worn for years, not seasons.

Visit: prooptics.com.au or contact (AUS) 02 8007 6041

Millions of discarded fishing nets are clogging up our oceans. These nets can pose a threat to wildlife for many decades by entangling or suffocating countless marine animals.

To help reduce plastic pollution in our waterways, Ugly Fish has launched the Green Series with five Rx-able frame options made from 100% recycled fishing net. These sustainable sunglasses are tough, lightweight, and built for active Aussies.

Ugly Fish frame and lens packages are available to order through lab partners Rodenstock, Essilor, HOYA, and OSA.

Contact: Piranha Eyewear sales@piranhaeyewear.com or (AUS) 1300 369 574

Safilo has set ambitious environmental targets aimed at significantly reducing its environmental footprint by 2030. These include cutting its direct and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 70%, reducing emissions across its supply chain and distribution network by 25%, transitioning to 100% renewable electricity, and eliminating unnecessary single-use plastics while ensuring remaining plastics contain more than 50% recycled content.

The company has already made substantial progress towards these goals.

Beyond its own operations, Safilo is working closely with suppliers to reduce emissions throughout its value chain by encouraging the use of renewable energy, recycled and bio-based materials, and more efficient transport.

Visit: safilo.com.au or contact (AUS) 1800 252 016

Sustainability has become an increasingly important part of Mondottica’s product strategy, with the incorporation of more environmentally responsible materials across its eyewear collections over the past few years.

A key initiative is the use of Eastman Acetate Renew, a premium material made from sustainably sourced wood pulp and certified recycled plastic waste. The material offers the same quality, durability, and finish as traditional acetate while reducing reliance on virgin fossil-based plastics.
Beyond eyewear frames, Mondottica is also improving the sustainability of its accessories by introducing recycled materials into eyewear cases and reducing plastic in packaging.

Mondottica said it is responding to growing consumer demand for environmentally responsible products while demonstrating that sustainability and premium eyewear design can go hand in hand.

Contact: Mondottica (AUS) 02 8436 6666 or sales@mondottica.com.au

Nautica Eyewear strives to bring the inspiration of the sea to everyday style. Designed with a bluer world in mind, the sustainably crafted eyewear collection, Wavemaker, features an array of styles in modern classic shapes and colourways.

Made distinctive by the N83 logo, these styles are made from Tenite Renew, a plant-based and recycled material, designed for environmentally conscious individuals who want to make a lasting impact on style, with a lower impact on the environment.

Contact: Marchon Eyewear (AUS) 1800 251 025 or (NZ) 0800 141 444

Eco6 is Australia’s first biomass lens material, reinforcing CR Labs’ commitment to more sustainable lens manufacturing. Produced in Melbourne using renewable plant-derived raw materials, Eco6 reduces reliance on conventional petroleum-based feedstocks while maintaining the optical performance expected by eye care professionals.

Available across the CR Labs grind range, Eco6 is lightweight, tintable in a wide range of colours and densities, and suitable for rimless and nylon/inline fittings. Eco6 is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 14% compared with conventional petroleum-based lens materials.

Visit: crlabs.com.au or contact (AUS) 03 8795 9111

HOYA Vision Care Australia and New Zealand is advancing sustainability in lens manufacturing through its partnership with Opticycle, recycling lens offcuts and swarf that would otherwise go to landfill.

Managing Director Craig Chick said the initiative has been simple, cost-effective, and impactful, helping reduce waste while supporting HOYA’s global environmental goals.

HOYA believes sustainability is both a business and industry responsibility, challenging others across the optical sector to adopt similar practices. With plans to expand recycling beyond manufacturing waste to include end-of-life eyewear, HOYA and Opticycle are helping drive a more circular and sustainable future for the industry.

Contact: HOYA Account Manager

Bausch + Lomb remains committed to innovation and responsible manufacturing in the eye care sector. Its contact lens technologies, such as Advanced MoistureSeal1 in Ultra One Day and HyperGel in Biotrue Oneday (pictured), deliver superior comfort and performance.1-4Globally, Bausch + Lomb supports a broader sustainability strategy, which includes reducing energy usage, minimising water consumption, and improving waste management across manufacturing sites. Packaging improvements and supply chain efficiencies also contribute to reducing environmental impact. As it continues to innovate, Bausch + Lomb remains focused on balancing high-quality patient outcomes with responsible environmental stewardship in every stage of product development and delivery.5

Contact: Bausch + Lomb (AUS) 1800 251 150

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Miru 1day UpSide and Miru 1day Flat Pack reflect Menicon’s commitment to innovation in daily disposable contact lenses. Both feature Smart Touch technology, which presents the lens inner-surface down to simplify handling, reduce front-back confusion, and help minimise finger contact. A University of New South Wales clinical study found approximately threefold lower back-surface bacterial contamination during lens removal,¹ with in vitro studies also showing significantly reduced microbial contamination versus conventional blister packs.²

Alongside Miru 1day UpSide’s resistance to lipid deposition³ and Flat Pack’s environmentally conscious design, Menicon continues to advance safer, smarter, and more sustainable lens wear.

Visit: menicon.com.au or contact (AUS) 08 8277 4545

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Alcon WaterInnovations lenses go beyond SiHy alone, with breakthrough, water-inspired innovations that deliver an outstanding lens-wearing experience.1-4By focusing on where it matters most at the surface, Alcon’s lenses maintain up to two times longer lens surface moisture†‡5-11 than other leading brands.

Alcon WaterInnovations lenses are offered in daily disposable, weekly, or monthly replacement modalities in spherical, toric, or multifocal designs. They are designed to outsmart the challenges today’s patients face, like digital device dryness12-14 and achieve all-day comfort.1-3,15

Contact: Alcon Account Manager

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ZEISS Sunlens, which produces plano sun lenses for the eyewear industry, offers sustainable materials that are produced using a certified mass balance approach, where bio-based and fossil-based raw materials are processed together within the same manufacturing system. The sustainable polyamide replaces fossil-based raw materials with bio-based resources and incorporates renewable energy sources during production.

Contact: ZEISS Account Manager