Bausch + Lomb Reports More Than 76 Million Units of Contact Lenses, Lens Care and Eye Care Materials Collected Through ONE By ONE and Biotrue® Eye Care Recycling Programs
2023年11月15日 - 8:59PM
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Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye
health company dedicated to helping people see better to live
better, today announced its exclusive ONE by ONE and Biotrue Eye
Care Recycling programs have collected a total of 76,645,000
million units, or 464,100 pounds, of used contact lenses, eye care
and lens care materials in the United States, which is equivalent
to the weight of 140 hippos1.
“As a result of the contributions of eye care professionals,
patients and consumers, these award-winning programs continue to
help keep recyclable plastic and aluminum eye health packaging
materials out of landfills and oceans,” said Amy Butler, vice
president, Global Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability,
Bausch + Lomb.
Contact lenses, eye care and lens care materials aren’t
typically processed in standard recycling facilities due to the
small size and the type of plastic used to manufacture them. As a
result, they can end up in landfills or waterways. In the United
States, it is estimated that six to 10 metric tons of contact
lenses end up in wastewater each year, which can pollute aquatic
environments and eventually impact the human food supply.
“My patients appreciate being able to recycle their used eye
health materials through the Bausch + Lomb recycling programs in an
environmentally responsible way,” said Jennifer Tsai, O.D., LINE OF
SIGHT, New York. “It allows them, and our practice, to be part of
the solution.”
The ONE by ONE Recycling program has collected more than 76
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 more than
645,000 eye drop single dose units, lens cases, lens solution caps
as well as all Biotrue-branded eye drops bottles (lens solution
bottles are recyclable through standard recycling in accordance
with local recycling guidelines).
In addition to the United States, Bausch + Lomb has a similar
contact lens recycling program in Canada called Every Contact
Counts. To learn more about the Bausch + Lomb ONE by ONE Recycling
program, visit www.BauschRecycles.com. To learn more about the
Biotrue Eye Care Recycling program, visit
https://www.biotrue.com/terracycle/.
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. Nearly 14,000 eye care
practices are registered as official recycling centers of the
program. To participate, contact lens wearers can bring their used
contact lenses and packaging to one of these practices, which
collects the used materials in a custom recycling bin provided by
Bausch + Lomb. Once the bin is filled, the optometry practice ships
the materials using a Bausch + Lomb pre-paid shipping label to
TerraCycle® where it is cleaned and melted into hard plastic
pellets that can be used to make new recycled products.
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 their eye drop single dose units,
lens cases and lens solution caps, as well as all Biotrue-branded
eye drops 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.
About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift
of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment
of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio
of more than 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 Twitter,
LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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References
- AZAnimals. Hippo Size: Just How Much Does a Hippo Weigh?
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/hippo-size-just-how-much-does-a-hippo-weigh/.
Accessed on Nov. 8, 2023.
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