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Good Citizens Eyewear

Rated: Great

price:
$$$$

location: Australia

Good Citizens Eyewear is an Australian brand that creates eyewear from 100% recycled single-use plastic bottles.

Good Citizens Eyewear sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

Not applicable

Overall rating: Great

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Good Citizens Eyewear “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • It uses lower-impact materials that help limit the chemicals, water, and wastewater in its supply chain.
  • Every step of the life cycle for all of its products has circular principles fully embedded including for design, materials, production techniques, and end of life.
  • It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
  • It uses compostable packaging.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Good Citizens Eyewear “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • All of its final production stage happens in Australia.
  • Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
  • It audits some of its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Since Good Citizens Eyewear makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we have not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined "Planet" and "People" scores.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Good Citizens Eyewear “Great” overall.

Last updated 2026-06-22