Based on research analyzing contact lens packaging across 140 million global wearers
Contact Lens Wearers
45M
Annual Waste Breakdown
Olympic pools equivalent
Contact Lens Wearers
140M
Annual Waste Breakdown
Olympic pools equivalent
Daily disposable blister packs account for 98% of packaging waste by volume. Globally, over 51 billion blister packs are discarded annually—enough to fill 235.5 Olympic pools. Each pack contains less than 1 gram of plastic but occupies substantial landfill space due to its rigid, hollow design.
The scale of contact lens packaging waste is staggering when broken down by type and region.
Reusable Plastic Case
Dimensions: 5.6 cm × 2.8 cm × 1.9 cm
Volume: 29.8 cm³
Replacement: 4 cases/year
Daily Disposable Blister Pack
Dimensions: 4.8 cm × 3.0 cm × 0.8 cm
Volume: 11.5 cm³
Discarded: 730 packs/year per wearer
Plastic weight: <1 gram per pack
Contact Lens Type Distribution
Waste Volume by Type
Daily blister packs: 98% of total volume
Reusable cases: 2% of total volume
Despite their small size, contact lens packaging presents a significant recycling challenge. Standard municipal recycling facilities cannot process the combination of plastic and aluminum foil in blister packs. The rigid, hollow design means they occupy substantial landfill space despite containing minimal material weight.
Specialized recycling programs like Bausch + Lomb's ONE by ONE and Blue Planet Optics' Upcycling Program are critical steps toward mitigation, but they remain underutilized due to lack of awareness.
Instead of replacing your case 4 times yearly, ReVision lasts a lifetime. No more disposable cases filling landfills.
50+ cases saved per user
Precision-engineered stainless steel designed to withstand decades of daily use without degradation or replacement.
Lifetime investment
One ReVision case eliminates the need for dozens of plastic cases and their associated packaging materials.
95%+ waste reduction