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Bausch + Lomb, a global eye health company, reports collecting over 84 million units of used contact lenses, eye care, and lens care materials through recycling programs in the U.S. The company aims to reduce waste and promote environmental responsibility, repurposing collected materials into post-consumer products. Bausch + Lomb's sustainable business practices align with its mission of helping people see better to live better.
Bausch + Lomb, un'azienda globale attiva nel settore della salute oculare, riporta di aver raccolto oltre 84 milioni di unità di lenti a contatto usate, prodotti per la cura degli occhi e materiali per la cura delle lenti attraverso programmi di riciclaggio negli Stati Uniti. L'obiettivo dell'azienda è ridurre i rifiuti e promuovere la responsabilità ambientale, riutilizzando i materiali raccolti in prodotti post-consumo. Le pratiche commerciali sostenibili di Bausch + Lomb sono in linea con la sua missione di aiutare le persone a vedere meglio per vivere meglio.
Bausch + Lomb, una compañía global de salud ocular, informa haber recolectado más de 84 millones de unidades de lentes de contacto usados, cuidado ocular y materiales de cuidado de lentes a través de programas de reciclaje en EE.UU. La empresa tiene como objetivo reducir residuos y promover la responsabilidad ambiental, reutilizando los materiales recogidos en productos post-consumo. Las prácticas empresariales sostenibles de Bausch + Lomb se alinean con su misión de ayudar a las personas a ver mejor para vivir mejor.
글로벌 안구 건강 회사인 Bausch + Lomb는 미국 내 재활용 프로그램을 통해 사용된 콘택트렌즈, 안구 관리 제품 및 렌즈 관리 재료 8400만 개 이상을 수집했다고 보고합니다. 이 회사는 폐기물을 줄이고 환경 책임을 촉진하기 위해 수집된 재료를 소비 후 제품으로 재활용하는 것을 목표로 합니다. Bausch + Lomb의 지속 가능한 비즈니스 관행은 사람들이 더 나은 시력으로 더 나은 삶을 살 수 있도록 돕는 그들의 미션과 일치합니다.
Bausch + Lomb, une entreprise mondiale de santé oculaire, rapporte avoir collecté plus de 84 millions d'unités de lentilles de contact usagées, de produits de soins oculaires et de matériaux de soins de lentilles grâce à des programmes de recyclage aux États-Unis. L'entreprise vise à réduire les déchets et à promouvoir la responsabilité environnementale en revalorisant les matériaux collectés en produits post-consommation. Les pratiques commerciales durables de Bausch + Lomb s'alignent avec leur mission d'aider les gens à mieux voir pour mieux vivre.
Bausch + Lomb, ein weltweit tätiges Unternehmen im Bereich der Augengesundheit, berichtet, dass über 84 Millionen Einheiten gebrauchter Kontaktlinsen, Augenpflegeprodukte und Linsenpflegematerialien durch Recyclingprogramme in den USA gesammelt wurden. Das Unternehmen zielt darauf ab, Abfall zu reduzieren und Umweltverantwortung zu fördern, indem die gesammelten Materialien zu nachverbrauchten Produkten umgewandelt werden. Die nachhaltigen Geschäftspraktiken von Bausch + Lomb stehen im Einklang mit ihrer Mission, Menschen zu helfen, besser zu sehen, um besser zu leben.
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VAUGHAN, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced its ONE by ONE and Biotrue® Eye Care Recycling programs have collected 84,343,540 units, or 510,116 pounds, of used contact lenses, eye care and lens care materials in the U.S., which is greater than the weight of the Statue of Liberty.1
“Eye care professionals, patients and consumers have helped us collect hundreds of millions of these used materials through our recycling programs over the years, making a positive impact in the world. In conjunction with our other sustainable business practices, we continue to do all we can to help reduce waste and promote environmental responsibility throughout our organization,” said Amy Butler, vice president, Global Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability, Bausch + Lomb.
Contact lenses, eye care and lens care materials are typically not processed in standard recycling facilities due to their small size and the type of plastic used to manufacture them. As a result, these materials are frequently diverted to landfills or make their way to waterways where they break down into microplastics and threaten aquatic animals and their environments. In the U.S., an estimated six to ten metric tons of contact lens packaging waste ends up in wastewater each year. Eye health packaging materials collected through the Bausch + Lomb recycling programs are used to create various post-consumer products like picnic tables and benches.
“The Bausch + Lomb recycling programs are an important part of our practice’s efforts to reduce waste and practice sustainability,” said Jennifer Tsai, OD, LINE OF SIGHT, New York. “It's gratifying to know that the materials we collect in partnership with our patients are repurposed rather than ending up in a landfill or ocean."
The ONE by ONE Recycling program has collected nearly 84 million used contact lenses, blister packs and top foils since the program’s launch in November 2016. The Biotrue Eye Care Recycling program, which launched in April 2021, has collected nearly 825,000 eye drop single dose units, lens cases, lens solution caps, as well as all Biotrue-branded eye drop bottles2. In addition to the U.S., Bausch + Lomb has a similar contact lens recycling program in Canada called Every Contact Counts.
Bausch + Lomb is committed to implementing, maintaining and enhancing sustainable business practices that support customers, consumers, eye care professionals, patients, employees and communities around the world. Its impact initiatives are measured against several key environmental metrics called “FEWW” - fuel, energy, water and waste. Each Bausch + Lomb facility has annualized goals against these metrics to harness new opportunities and evolve in a sustainable way as it continues its mission of helping people see better to live better. Visit www.bausch.com/impact for more information.
About the ONE by ONE Recycling Program
The Bausch + Lomb ONE by ONE Recycling program is the first and only contact lens recycling program in the United States. This program collects used contact lenses, top foils and opened plastic blister packs from any brand and is available to contact lens wearers and eye care professionals. To participate, contact lens wearers can bring their used contact lenses and packaging to one of these practices, which collect the used materials in a custom recycling bin provided by Bausch + Lomb. Once the bin is filled, the eye care practice ships the materials using a Bausch + Lomb pre-paid shipping label to TerraCycle®where lenses are cleaned and melted into hard plastic pellets that can be used to make new recycled products. To learn more about the Bausch + Lomb ONE by ONE Recycling program, visit www.bauschrecycles.com.
About the Biotrue Eye Care Recycling Program
The Bausch + Lomb Biotrue Eye Care Recycling program is the first and only eye care and lens care recycling program in the United States. This program allows consumers who participate to properly recycle all brands of eye drop single dose units, lens cases and lens solution caps, as well as all Biotrue-branded eye drop bottles. Once consumers collect these items, they can be mailed to TerraCycle using a pre-paid shipping label. When the waste arrives at the TerraCycle facility, it is cleaned and melted into hard plastic pellets that can be used to make new recycled products. To learn more about the Biotrue Eye Care Recycling program, visit www.biotrue.com/terracycle/.
About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of approximately 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
How many units of used contact lenses, eye care, and lens care materials were collected by Bausch + Lomb through recycling programs in the U.S.?
Bausch + Lomb collected 84,343,540 units, or 510,116 pounds, of used contact lenses, eye care, and lens care materials in the U.S.
What are the names of the recycling programs by Bausch + Lomb mentioned in the press release?
The recycling programs mentioned are ONE by ONE and Biotrue Eye Care Recycling programs.
What types of materials are typically collected by Bausch + Lomb's recycling programs?
The recycling programs collect used contact lenses, blister packs, top foils, eye drop single dose units, lens cases, lens solution caps, and Biotrue-branded eye drop bottles.
What is the purpose of repurposing the collected materials by Bausch + Lomb?
The repurposed materials are used to create various post-consumer products like picnic tables and benches.
What key environmental metrics does Bausch + Lomb measure its impact initiatives against?
Bausch + Lomb measures its impact initiatives against key environmental metrics called 'FEWW' - fuel, energy, water, and waste.
