With a comprehensive sustainability strategy, Sunshades Eyewear is proud to lead the Australian and Global eyewear markets in creating a more sustainable future for generations to come.
A system which recovers all products for reuse or recycling at comparable quality level.
EXAMPLE
The Soda Can
Aluminium can be infinitely recycled without material loss or weakened performance, so it can be recycled and remade into the same quality product over and over again.
Other materials such as paper are recycled downstream into products of lesser quality, eventually becoming a waste product.
Read MoreBreaks down into organic matter within a given time frame (eg. 5 years). Process only occurs when deposited into the earth or environment in presence of micro-organisms.
Breaks down into smaller pieces in landfill. Does not turn into organic matter. Term refers to breaking into microscopic pieces which can still affect the environment as micro-plastics.
Read MoreMade from post-consumer or post-industry materials which has been collected, processed and turned into a new material or product with either the same or lesser value.
New product or virgin material which possess the properties compatible with being recycled in the future.
Read MoreCan it be scrunched into a ball easily (eg. cereal bag)?
Does it resist springing back into shape?
Is it soft and floppy?
Is it a polybag, produce bag, chip packet?
Congratulations, got yourself a soft plastic.
Rigid plastics generally go in your mingled recycling bin.
Too easy.
