CooperVision: Clariti 1 day Becomes First Net Plastic Neutral Contact Lens in the US

To provide an easy way for eye care professionals and their patients to be more sustainable, CooperVision announced a partnership with Plastic Bank that makes its clariti 1 day family the first net plastic neutral contact lenses.¹

Plastic Bank is a social enterprise that builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities, reprocessing the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain. Collectors receive a premium for the materials they collect, which helps them provide basic family necessities such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition, and health insurance. For every box of clariti 1 day distributed in the United States, CooperVision funds the collection, processing, and reuse of general plastic waste that is equal to the weight of the plastic contained in clariti 1 day lenses and packaging.²

“Our dedication to the good of the planet has become central to how CooperVision operates. We have a strong record of sustainable manufacturing and operations, focused on areas in which we can make the greatest impact,” Melissa Kiewe, Vice President of Marketing, Americas, CooperVision, said in a company news release. “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 clariti 1 day net plastic neutral¹ is the next step in CooperVision’s sustainability journey—and provides a unique opportunity for eye care professionals to offer even more value to their patients.”³

“Plastic Bank works with like-minded and sustainability driven partners to stop ocean plastic and improve lives,” said David Katz, Founder and CEO at Plastic Bank. “Together with CooperVision, we’re offering the eye care industry the opportunity to make a lasting environmental, social and economic impact.”

For more information about CooperVision clariti 1 day and its net plastic neutral initiative, visit www.one-day-better.com.

References

1. clariti® 1 day is defined as orders and includes clariti® 1 day sphere, clariti® 1 day toric, and  clariti® 1 day multifocal product sold & distributed by CooperVision in the US.  Net plastic neutrality is established by purchasing credits from Plastic Bank. A credit represents the collection and conversion of one kilogram of plastic that may reach or be destined for waterways.  CooperVision purchases credits equal to the weight of plastic in clariti® 1 day orders in a specified time period.  clariti® 1 day plastic is determined by the weight of plastic in the blister, the lens, and the secondary package, including laminates, adhesives, and auxiliary inputs (e.g. ink).  CVI data on file 2020. Sustainability report, clariti® 1 day in US.  Based on top 4 global contact lens manufacturers.
2. Amount is defined as weight. Net plastic neutrality is established by purchasing credits from Plastic Bank. A credit represents the collection and conversion of one kilogram of plastic that may reach or be destined for waterways.  CooperVision purchases credits equal to the weight of plastic in clariti® 1 day orders in a specified time period.  clariti® 1 day plastic is determined by the weight of plastic in the blister, the lens, and the secondary package, including laminates, adhesives, and auxiliary inputs (e.g. ink).    CVI data on file 2020. Sustainability report, clariti® 1 day in US.
3. CVI data on file 2020. Decision Analyst online survey with 1-day soft contact lens wearers in the U.S., n=304. Top 3 box on 7 point scale.
4. The Recycling Partnership 2020. https://recyclingpartnership.org/americas-prefer-sustainable-companies/
5. With higher oxygen permeability than hydrogel materials, silicone hydrogel contact lenses minimize or eliminate hypoxia-related signs and symptoms during lens wear.
6. CVI data on file 2021; Rx coverage database n=203,946 eyes; 14 to 41 years for clariti® 1 day sphere and clariti® 1 day toric; 42 to 70 years for clariti® 1 day multifocal. Combined 82.2% coverage.
7. Based on manufacturers published data. clariti 1 day has Dk/t of 86. Compared to Proclear 1 day (Dk/t 28), 1-day Acuvue Moist (Dk/t 25.5), Dailies Aquacomfort Plus (Dk/t 26) and Biotrue ONEday (Dk/t 42).
8. Brennan NA. Beyond Flux: Total Corneal Oxygen Consumption as an Index of Corneal Oxygenation During Contact Lens Wear. Optom Vis Sci. 2005;82(6):467-472.
9. CooperVision data on file, 2019. clariti® 1 day Wearer Experience Survey conducted online in U.S., n=298: sphere, toric or multifocal; habitual FRP, DD, and new wearers who purchased clariti® 1 day; strongly or somewhat agree.
10. Based on 166 participating eye care professionals in a multi-national online survey, 2016.
11. CVI data on file 2020. prospective, double masked, bilateral, randomized cross-over dispensing 1-week study, with clariti® 1 day and 1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST in FRP SiHy wearers. N=55; p<0.01