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Bio

I traveled the world, fell in love with our planet and found a way to make sustainable sunglasses along the way.

Leveraging my ten years of experience as a contractor for USAID which led to developing Opolis - a truly sustainable line of sunglasses. I saw firsthand how single-use plastic led to degradation of natural resources, and impacted low-income communities. Through technological innovation, Opolis uses rPET plastic that is, or would end up in, the ocean as upcycled material for durable goods like sunglasses. Opolis is intentional about the sourcing of the plastic to be reused through creating jobs in Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Eventually, the rPET will be able to be used in other durable goods to put plastic to use instead of the garbage. As consumers, we need to take accountability into our own hands by researching products’ supply chain to determine if it aligns with our own definition of sustainability.

Let’s change the industry standard when it comes to plastic production.

#becasuseseeingisbelieving

Ig @jamesmrrll
Website: www.opolisoptics.com