The Eyecity chain of contact lens specialty stores launched the Eyecity Eco Project, the eye-care industry´s first used disposable contact lens case collection and recycling initiative in 2010.
Disposable contact lens cases of any manufacturers are made from polypropylene (PP). They are not necessary to separated by a process of the recycling and easy to process, then suitable for recycling. After recycling, they are changed to reproduction pellet, and used to part of electric appliances or planter and so on.
Empty cases made by any manufacturer and purchased from any retailer are collected at not only Eyecity shops, but also companies and schools in Japan, we’ve collected 300t of disposal contact lens case. These are then sold to manufacturers of recycled cases and the proceeds are donated to Japan Eye Bank Association, which is one of our various activities of social contributions.