CooperVision’s global packaging and distribution center in West Henrietta, N.Y. has earned the prestigious LEED^® Silver certification for its environmentally conscious design and operation. The 235,000-square-foot facility—which processes and ships nearly one billion contact lenses each year to customers around the world—excelled in LEED evaluation categories including materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and water efficiency.

“CooperVision continuously seeks opportunities to be more sustainable in our operations and identified and implemented several enhancements at our West Henrietta site for a positive environmental impact,” said Jim Fiorino, Senior Director, Distribution Operations, Americas, CooperVision.

The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence in sustainable design, construction, and operations.

CooperVision’s packaging and distribution center received additional innovation credits for its exemplary performance regarding diverting waste from landfills, as well as its organic composting program. It also earned regional priority credits based on its LED lamp replacement project in its warehouse and offices, a site management policy and improvement plan for its green spaces, and renewable energy credits. The facility is powered by 100% renewable energy.

CooperVision’s LEED certifications and BREEAM rating reflect only a portion of its environmental initiatives focused on saving water and conserving energy; reducing, reusing, and recycling resources; and empowering people within the company and the communities in which it operates.

In 2021, CooperVision pioneered the world’s first plastic neutral contact lenses through a partnership with Plastic Bank^®, through which the company purchases credits to fund the collection, processing, and reuse of general ocean-bound plastic waste that is equal to the weight of the plastic contained in the product. CooperVision now offers a complete portfolio of net plastic neutral contact lenses in designated countries.

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AYA Optical releases new styles Strength, Pace and Freedom featuring artwork by Cree artist and storyteller Michael A. Koby Turtleheart. The new styles feature galloping painted horses, a sacred symbol in Native American culture that was meant to give strength and power to both the horse and rider.

The capsule collection is now online at www.AYAOptical.com , with $10 from the sale of each frame going to Agape a non-profit that offers life-changing experiences by bringing horses and people together.

Koby’s inspiration for this series came from his own childhood connection to horses. Says Koby, “Focusing on horses was easy for me, wild horses, spotted horses, and the painted horses of my ancestors fill my dreams. Horses connect us to the land and symbolize freedom of movement across the plains. I also wanted to touch on the spiritual connection a horse and rider share.”

The artwork focuses on a simple horse design in strong colours and a sense of movement, to give the colours chosen, and the markings on the horses more importance.

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Visionario was born with the mission to bring the latest trends in design and quality sunwear at a fair price. It all started as the dream of a young graduate who aspired to create a sunwear brand where fashion and ethics went hand in hand.

Due to the great success of a model that advocates bringing trends closer to everyone Le Parc was created, in the quest to democratise quality good design at fair prices also in the field of optical frames, creating contemporary urban-inspired designs.

Both brands are now distributed in Canada by Mood Eyewear.

Visionario:

A young and independent brand from Barcelona with a contemporary vision offering the perfect accessory for those looking for style and personality.

Committed to good design and attention to detail, Visionario presents a wide selection of unique and enduring eyewear with a great sense of aesthetics and of great comfort. Getting inspiration from fashion, art and technology, it’s approach to innovation, quality and contemporary design leads them to achieve the ultimate eyewear with which to express oneself personally and freely.

Visionario collection is divided in two different lines of product: Classics and Society

Classics: A wide representation of the all-time classics. Those models that have become an icon of the brand and that are a must-have in one’s closet. Tradition eyewear in revisited versions to freshen-up any look.

Society is the laboratory where Visionario experiments to offer limited-edition, high-design eyewear to those looking forward to wearing the latest trends. Made for the non-conformists who like to take risks, value design and pay attention to detail.

Le Parc:

That space where we allow ourselves to innovate, improvise and take risks in the field of optical eyewear. Our playground.

By taking design beyond the rational to make it become a real game, we devise bold and creative collections with the aim to reaffirm the role of eyewear as an object of desire.

Colorblock – Different is Better: Through this collection we highlight the spectacle by going crazier than ever. A colourful three-layer lamination structure in bold volumes makes the frame the central element of the face, reinforcing identity and difference.

Layer – Powerful Sophistication: Layer is born in the translation of the Block collection to a more fine, discrete yet outstanding and personal proposal. A three-layer lamination structure finds its way in lighter volumes and in a tone-on-tone elegant colour range.

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