Karün Blog

Karün Traceability

A great crisis without a paradigm shift is one of the saddest images we can imagine. It implies that the problem, with the wounds that it always implies, did not bring learning with it. That idea keeps our eyes wide open in order to be able to take in all the knowledge possible in real time to apply it to the emergency situation we find ourselves in today. The need for regeneration in nature drives us every day to generate changes and seek new ways to contribute to the future of the planet.       And how can we...

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We are a CarbonNeutral® Company!

We are pleased to tell you that we are a CarbonNeutral® company! Do you want to know what our figures were, how we achieved them and what we will continue to do in the future? Enter this blog to find out more...

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New year, old traditions: our first collection route of the year (but with a twist!)

Last January 19th, together with part of our team and our territorial partners, we carried out the first waste collection route of the year in Cochamó. Enter here to know more about how it turned out!

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1% for the European Seas

We are supporting Healthy Seas with 1% of our sales. They are a rad organisation that reduces marine litter through cleanups with volunteer divers, prevention and education activities. Fishing nets collected are sent to our recycling partner Aquafil to regenerate, together with other nylon waste, into high-quality ECONYL®. After the process, this raw material is transformed into brand new Karün eco-friendly sunglasses and frames. 

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11th Hour & Karün - The Ocean Race Europe

As you may already know, during the last Volvo Ocean Race in 2017-18, we joined forces with 11th Hour Racing Team, and now our partnership will continue on to the next race; “The Ocean Race Europe” which begins on May 29th. Learn more about our story here...

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Recycled polycarbonate: a new bet for our eyewear

We have great news that we are excited to share! We have recently included a new material to our collections which has now become part of our products: Polycarbonate. Read more by clicking here...

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History of our logo and its update

We believe in the habit of reflection and the actions that are triggered as a result of being open to constant feedback. Here is the story of our logo and the opportunity we saw to update it to ensure it represents who we are and our beliefs.

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Integration of a new material: metal

Since the beginning of Karün, we have been in a constant search for materials that can be part of our products and that hopefully are generated in Patagonian communities. Click here to read more about this...

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