PARAFINA's eco-friendly glasses combine design and innovation, taking care of the planet and people.
With the production of the new 2022 summer collection, “Urban Waste”, we have saved the equivalent in water of 16 Olympic swimming pools and the equivalent in CO2 emissions generated by more than 4 million 40W LED bulbs on for 24 hours, compared to the production of a non-ecological pair of glasses.
You will never look at a plastic bottle or a tire the same way again. With PARAFINA's eco-friendly glasses, seeing a better world is possible. Commitment to the environment, sustainable development and innovation are part of the firm's DNA , where others see waste, a problem, we find the solution. To create our designs we use recycled and organic materials, giving them a second life through the process of upcycling . These include plastic (PET) from water bottles and rubber from tyres. The qualities of both waste products give our glasses unique characteristics such as lightness, flexibility, strength, ease of wearing them if you wear a helmet or even hanging them around your neck thanks to their “koala” temple system. Qualities that undoubtedly make the difference. Designer glasses made from recycled materials and also… functional! They are already a hit in more than 35 countries.
PET Plastic Water Bottles: PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is not just any plastic: it is transparent, very light, extremely resistant and, most importantly, it is recyclable. It is the material par excellence used to manufacture water bottles. The main environmental problem with this material is that, once it becomes waste, it is noticeably present in rivers and seas, causing flooding or clogging of streets or forests with rubbish. When we learned about its qualities, we understood that they were perfect for creating sunglasses that could be used in any season of the year and in any situation.
Tire Rubber: The tire, made from rubber, is one of the most abundant materials in landfills around the world and one of the major contributors to global pollution. Currently, tires are made up of 18% natural rubber, 24% synthetic rubber made from polymers derived from petroleum, and the remaining percentage is made up of metal and other materials such as carbon black, textile fibers, zinc oxide, sulfur and additives. A tire is no longer useful when its rubber wears out. The problem is that in this process, plastic polymers are released that end up in seas and oceans, polluting them.
