Finding few high-end options for eco-conscious consumers, Stacey Gorlick and Craig Gonsenhauser saw an opening.
In March 2019, after a year of research and a $180,000 friends-and-family funding round, they launched Just Human out of their West L.A. home.
Each microfiber cleaning cloth is made from recycled plastic bottles.
All packaging uses postconsumer recycled materials.
Even the tape comes from tree pulp.
Pineapple
The case exterior is made of pineapple leaf fibers from the Philippines, and the interior recycles plastic fishing nets recovered from the ocean.
Good Optics
Just Human’s $260 glasses use biomaterials whenever possible, and are designed to be one-size-fits-all in an effort to minimize wasteful, unsold inventory.
Not Plastic
Most companies prefer first-use plastic for lenses because recycled plastic has a lower level of clarity.
Just Human uses glass for its lenses, which is more expensive, but clearer, more durable, and more scratch-resistant than plastic.
Also Not Plastic
The hefty polished frames are made from easily reforested softwood trees.
The wood is approved by the Forest Stewardship Council and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, meaning it doesn’t come from protected forests or endangered species’ habitats.
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