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ReFaCeD

Circular Visionary Eyewear

ReFa­Ced, foun­ded by opto­me­trist Koen Van Pot­tel­ber­gh, is an inno­va­ti­ve gla­sses line based in Bel­gi­um, offe­ring a sus­ta­ina­ble visi­on of eyewe­ar. Col­la­bo­ra­ting with Eco­so and Yuma Labs, ReFa­Ced spe­ci­ali­zes in col­lec­ting and recy­cling used gla­sses, which are then sold at affor­da­ble pri­ces. This ini­ti­ati­ve not only pro­mo­tes sus­ta­ina­bi­lity but also makes stylish eyewe­ar acce­ssi­ble. Thro­ugh its unique busi­ness model, ReFa­Ced stan­ds out by tur­ning cir­cu­lar eco­nomy prin­ci­ples into prac­ti­cal, everyday fashi­on, ensu­ring cus­to­mers can both see cle­ar­ly and con­tri­bu­te to a gre­ener planet.

This brand was inclu­ded on COSH! than­ks to a paid con­tri­bu­ti­on of one of the shops below.

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ReFa­Ced employs a unique appro­ach to cre­ating its eyewe­ar col­lec­ti­on. Based in Bef­fer­stra­at, Bel­gi­um, the stu­dio known as Den Bril­len­man, led by Koen Van Pot­tel­ber­gh, not only pro­ce­sses second-hand gla­sses but also ser­ves as a soci­al­ly inclu­si­ve wor­ks­pa­ce. Col­la­bo­ra­ting with Eco­so, the stu­dio pro­vi­des employment oppor­tu­ni­ti­es to indi­vi­du­als who are dis­tan­ced from the labo­ur mar­ket due to vari­ous reasons such as disa­bi­li­ti­es or reco­very from bur­no­ut. This inclu­si­ve appro­ach hig­hlig­h­ts ReFaCed’s com­mit­ment not just to envi­ron­men­tal sus­ta­ina­bi­lity but also to soci­al res­pon­si­bi­lity, enga­ging com­mu­nity mem­bers in meanin­g­ful work that res­pec­ts the­ir capa­bi­li­ti­es and enhan­ces the­ir skil­ls. The pro­duc­ti­on prac­ti­ces adhe­re to EU regu­la­ti­ons ensu­ring ethi­cal wor­k­pla­ce con­di­ti­ons, fur­t­her soli­difying ReFaCed’s stan­ding as a soci­al­ly con­s­ci­ous brand.

ReFa­Ced cham­pi­ons envi­ron­men­tal sus­ta­ina­bi­lity by exclu­si­vely using secon­d­hand gla­sses, adop­ting a truly cir­cu­lar appro­ach to eyewe­ar. Each pair is meti­cu­lo­us­ly disa­ssem­bled, cle­aned, and if nece­ssary, worn parts like screws or plas­tic com­po­nents are repla­ced befo­re reassem­bly and sale. This pro­cess sig­ni­fi­can­tly redu­ces was­te and exten­ds the lifecy­cle of mate­ri­als. ReFaCed’s prac­ti­ces reflect a com­mit­ment to mini­mal envi­ron­men­tal impact, focu­sing on reusing exis­ting mate­ri­als to pre­vent unne­ce­ssary pro­duc­ti­on and waste.

ReFa­Ced exem­pli­fi­es cir­cu­la­rity by emp­ha­si­zing the reuse and recy­cling of second-hand gla­sses. The pro­cess begins with com­mu­nity dona­ti­ons in sto­res and invol­ves meti­cu­lo­us disa­ssem­bly and refur­bi­shing to ensu­re maxi­mum usa­bi­lity of mate­ri­als. Non-sal­va­ge­able parts are sent to part­ners like Yuma Labs for mate­ri­al recy­cling, spe­ci­fi­cal­ly focu­sing on ace­ta­te used in fra­mes. Howe­ver, recy­cling of lens plas­tics rema­ins a chal­len­ge due to tec­h­ni­cal constraints. 

ReFa­Ced ope­ra­tes with an excep­ti­onal­ly short sup­ply cha­in, enti­rely loca­li­zed wit­hin Mec­he­len, Bel­gi­um. All secon­d­hand gla­sses are col­lec­ted from local sto­res, and the refur­bi­shing pro­cess takes pla­ce at the Den Bril­len­man stu­dio in Mec­he­len. This setup sig­ni­fi­can­tly redu­ces tran­s­port emi­ssi­ons, as the­re is no need for ship­ping; cus­to­mers pur­c­ha­se the gla­sses direc­tly in per­son. This loca­li­zed appro­ach ensu­res mini­mal envi­ron­men­tal impact from tran­s­por­ta­ti­on and allows for direct com­mu­nity engagement.

ReFa­Ced uti­li­zes only secon­d­hand mate­ri­als for the­ir gla­sses, which ensu­res that no ani­mal pro­duc­ts are invol­ved in the­ir creation. 

ReFa­Ced embra­ces slow fashi­on by focu­sing on exten­ding the life of gla­sses. Koen Van Pot­tel­ber­gh ini­ti­ated the pro­ject to coun­te­ract the was­te gene­ra­ted by the opti­cal indus­try and con­su­mer over­con­sump­ti­on. The brand disman­tles and refur­bi­shes used gla­sses, sel­ling them at affor­da­ble pri­ces and ensu­ring high-quality, dura­ble pro­duc­ts. ReFa­Ced enco­ura­ges cus­to­mers to return old gla­sses, redu­cing was­te and pro­mo­ting cir­cu­la­rity. This model sup­ports sus­ta­ina­bi­lity not only thro­ugh recy­cling but also by pro­vi­ding affor­da­ble eyewe­ar to all seg­ments of soci­ety, inclu­ding the less privileged.

ReFa­Ced excels in tran­s­pa­ren­cy abo­ut its recy­cling pro­cess and soci­al ini­ti­ati­ves. Howe­ver, for enhan­ced acce­ssi­bi­lity and to bet­ter inform con­su­mers, esta­bli­shing a dedi­ca­ted web­si­te or a spe­ci­fic page wit­hin the exis­ting site would be beneficial. 

Zaključak

ReFa­Ced’s inno­va­ti­ve appro­ach to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity thro­ugh recy­cling and soci­al inclu­si­on makes it a stan­do­ut brand. By revi­ta­li­zing second-hand gla­sses, ReFa­Ced not only pro­mo­tes envi­ron­men­tal con­s­ci­ous­ness but also sup­ports indi­vi­du­als dis­tan­ced from the labor mar­ket. We at COSH! com­mend the­ir efforts and enco­ura­ge you to explo­re the­ir pro­duc­ts, ava­ila­ble for direct pur­c­ha­se­at the points of sale lis­ted below. 

Detalji

Bel­gi­um
Gla­sses & Sunglasses

Zadnja promjena: 13/08/2026

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