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NOVEL SUSTAINABLE
MATERIALS FOR EYEWEAR BY
REGENESIS
cean-bound plastic waste and captured cutting-edge science to deliver advanced
carbon from coconut shells and recycled materials for fashion, sports, outdoor
Onanomaterials are converted into a applications, and eyewear frames. Advanced
new form by Regenesis. Collected from rivers, nanotechnology is being implemented to try to
mangrove forests and coastal communities, match the performance of traditional materials
they are then transformed into high-quality, while being more affordable than virgin plastics.
net-zero materials. The process is in line with
the materials innovation company’s dedication “These are more than materials ̶ it’s a
to help clean and regenerate the planet, and movement,” Regenesis CEO Marcos Bulacio
shape the future of sustainable design. said. “Our mission is to accelerate the fashion
The company based in Bali, Indonesia claims industry’s transition to a circular economy that
that these revolutionary materials are the first actively cleans our planet. With these new
in the world to combine ocean-bound plastics materials, we’re proving that performance and
with CO2 captured from coconut shells, and sustainability can go hand in hand, starting
nanomaterials. with eyewear.”
As a spinoff of Pangea, a leader in While sustainability is at its core, the
sustainable materials, Regenesis leverages Regenesis eco-friendly materials represent
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