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CooperVision Launches MADE BETTER™ Promise Beginning with MyDay® Contact Lenses*¹
New sustainability platform reflects company's commitment to responsible sourcing, moreefficient manufacturing, and offsetting a portion of plastic
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[{"type":"text","content":"New sustainability platform reflects company's commitment to responsible sourcing, moreefficient manufacturing, and offsetting a portion of plastic footprint*†1ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision announced today the launch of its MADE BETTER™ Promise—a new global sustainability platform focused on smarter, more sustainable choices.*†1 Built on years of CooperVision innovation in sustainability, MADE BETTER™ Promise is woven throughout the life of participating products, beginning with the MyDay® daily disposable family of contact lenses.*†1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAs part of the MADE BETTER™ Promise, CooperVision's MADE BETTER™ Innovation with MyDay® is introducing mindful packaging material choices and manufacturing improvements that lowers the carbon impact.*†1 The company also continues to offset a portion of MyDay® plastic footprint through its plastic neutrality program.†‡2Key elements of CooperVision's MADE BETTER™ Innovation include:Use of ISCC PLUS-certified materials in the packaging of participating products, making CooperVision the first and only contact lens manufacturer to do so.*†§♦1,3 The plastic within MyDay® blisters is 100% ISCC PLUS-certified bio-attributed material sourced and allocated via the ISCC mass balance approach.¶3,4Manufacturing processes intentionally designed to reduce carbon footprint through next-generation technologies and improved resource efficiency. *†**††‡‡1,5Use of lower-carbon energy where possible across production operations.§§6Manufacturing sites that recycle more than 90% of waste, helping conserve natural resources.♦♦7MADE BETTER™ Innovation also encompasses CooperVision's plastic neutrality program with Plastic Bank, which supports the removal of plastic waste from coastal communities while creating positive socioeconomic impact.†‡2 To date, the program has enabled the collection and recycling of more than 659 million plastic bottles from coastal areas where plastic pollution is prevalent.¶¶8 \"CooperVision's sustainability progress begins with innovation—in materials, manufacturing, and the way we think about the full life cycle of our products.*†1 MADE BETTER™ Promise reflects how we are turning those innovations into real–world impact through thoughtful choices that benefit both People + Planet,*♦♦♦1,9 said Aldo Zucaro, Senior Director of Corporate Responsib...