The contact lens recycling scheme that we use is the one facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJV). It was the first scheme of its kind that I’d heard about. They were providing the boxes for free at the time, and arranging the collection, so we didn’t have to do anything other than order the boxes as and when we needed them, and of course arrange for collection when the box was full of lenses. Whenever we fill the box, we just email TerraCycle, JJV’s partner in the programme.

Following an earlier 2022 survey which revealed that only 39% of contact lens (CL) wearers recycled, J&J Vision has partnered with TerraCycle to fund the provision of 3,500 Zero Waste Boxes to partnering opticians.