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bill."},"entry_quotes":{"mykita_full_switch":[{"url":"https://mykita.com/en/materials/acetate-renew","quote":"MYKITA was the first in the eyewear industry to fully switch its acetate supply to the sustainable Eastman Acetate Renew."},{"url":"https://mykita.com/en/materials/acetate-renew","quote":"MYKITA completed certification in April 2022 and solely purchases Acetate Renew for its acetate eyewear components."}],"60_biobased_content":[{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"60% BIOBASED CONTENT"},{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"In addition to the FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certifications Eastman carries for the biobased content"}],"circular_scrap_recovery":[{"url":"https://www.marchon.com/Eyes-on-Tomorrow/Eyewear.html","quote":"Typically, 80% of material used in sheet acetate frame production is scrap. Instead of being landfilled, the scrap will now be returned to and recycled by Eastman into new material, creating a circular production process."}],"50_lower_carbon_footprint":[{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"Acetate Renew has a 50% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional acetate."}],"bpa_free_and_hypoallergenic":[{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"Acetate Renew is BPA-free and hypoallergenic."},{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"Tested in compliance with ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10 standards"}],"40_certified_recycled_content":[{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"With 40% certified recycled content, 1 Acetate Renew is made from Eastman molecular recycling technology, which uses a variety of waste streams and finds new value for materials that cannot be recycled by traditional methods."}],"indistinguishable_from_heritage_acetate":[{"url":"https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf","quote":"Acetate Renew is indistinguishable from heritage acetate. Design possibilities are equally flexible, colors are equally vibrant, the wearer’s experience is unchanged, and it’s better for the environment."}]},"entry_sources":{"mykita_full_switch":["https://mykita.com/en/materials/acetate-renew"],"60_biobased_content":["https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf"],"circular_scrap_recovery":["https://www.marchon.com/Eyes-on-Tomorrow/Eyewear.html"],"50_lower_carbon_footprint":["https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf"],"bpa_free_and_hypoallergenic":["https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf"],"40_certified_recycled_content":["https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf"],"indistinguishable_from_heritage_acetate":["https://www.eastman.com/content/dam/eastman/corporate/en/literature/s/speye14116.pdf"]}}}},"handle":"vox-narrow-rectangular-sunglasses-22458-12616","storefront_path":"/en/women-accessories/sunglasses-reading-glasses/brand-name-glasses/vox-narrow-rectangular-sunglasses--22458-12616","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/women-accessories/sunglasses-reading-glasses/brand-name-glasses/vox-narrow-rectangular-sunglasses--22458-12616"}}