Costa Sunglasses Releases Second Edition: Protect Report
Eugene L. 12.11.23
After spending the past four decades with the mission to protect the waters around the world that we all rely on and enjoy, Costa Sunglasses has proudly released its Second Edition: Protect Report. A celebration to cap off Costa’s 40th anniversary, this report captures what Costa’s efforts have accomplished through 2021 and 2022. From making responsibly made gear, or Costa’s Kick Plastic® and OneCoast initiatives they work towards a sustainable model and protecting our waterways. Add to that the strong partnerships with mission-aligned conservation organizations and community outreach, Costa continues to lead the charge in protecting the waterways and the people around them.
Costa Sunglasses Coverage on AllOutdoor
- Costa’s Marlin Fly Project: Conservation through Community
- [ICAST 2023] Best New Eyewear – Costa King Tide
- Purpose-built products, like the Untangled™ Collection made from recycled fishing nets
- Continued initiatives, including Kick Plastic® and OneCoast
- Integrated programs, such as Trout Unlimited Costa 5 Rivers program and Costa Compete + Conserve in the bass space
- International projects, leading the way with the Marlin Fly Project
- Mission-aligned conservation partners, supporting 40+ coastal and freshwater organizations
- Global sustainability goals, meeting all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- $1 Million committed to conservation efforts
- 14 Tons of polycarbonate lenses recycled
- 1,000+ community activations and supported events
“We recognize the important role businesses can play in protecting and preserving our natural resources for future generations, and we take that responsibility to heart,” said Jed Larkin, Costa Brand Director. “We pride ourselves on working just as hard to protect our watery world as we do to discover new ways to experience it, and much like the first edition, this report takes that work and puts it into writing.”
Featured in the Second Edition: Protect Report is the Marlin Fly Project which ended with the satellite tagging of 15 Striped Marlin along with many more spaghetti taggings, all of this done on fly tackle. Also featured is Costa’s work with Bureo to release a second wave of performance frames in its Untangled™ Collection. These frames are made using the NetPlus material, which is made of 97% recycled fishing nets. Costa has also worked with the human side of things in 2021 and 2022, supporting over 1000 community activations and using its resources to raise awareness such as Costa Films which produced 25+ films during that timeframe.
