Costa unveiled fish sculptures of a tarpon, blue marlin and bass -- built entirely out of its own sunglass parts. A mix of lenses, hinges, frame arms, nose pads, side shields and retainer cord segments from hundreds of Costa sunglasses went into building the mounted fish sculptures , Each fish was built using the sunglass lens color and frame … [Read more...]
Sustainable Lens Cleaners: KleerSpex
April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the things we always get asked for by both consumers and eyecare professionals are: 1.) Eyecare Products made in the USA. 2.) Biodegradable products are products which have a low impact on the environment. 3.) Recycleable packaging. A fairly new company to the US is Kleerspex meets all of the above: Their products are not only … [Read more...]
eyeEco Friendly Wood + Reclaimed Material Eyewear
April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is our updated Eco Friendly Eyewear list of companies using wood, either FSC Certified or reclaimed, salvaged wood, Reclaimed skateboard deck eyewear, Reused Airplane parts eyewear. This list is growing from last year. Some of the companies also have bamboo and buffalo horn eyewear. Just for keeping it clean, I took out the 'wood … [Read more...]
Top 24 Ways To Re-Use Contact Lens Cases
April 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Thousands of contact lens cases are thrown away every year, landing up in landfills. While small and seemingly not taking up too much space, when you add up the non-biodegradable lens cases, it really adds up. Contact lens cases can be sterilized for reuse and since they are plastic, you should be able to reuse for the lifetime of the … [Read more...]
24 Ways to Reuse Eyeglass Frame Bags
April 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
I'm cheap- I have been reusing frame bags for over 20 years. Why buy when you can get for free! For years- I have saved the frame bags and used them in more ways than I can count. In an ideal world (and it would save you money) You wouldn't return any product. If you have to return product, you would send back in original packaging, the optical … [Read more...]
Eco Optical: Celebrating Earth Day with Nanofilm
April 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sunday April 22, is Earth Day. We would like to celebrate with our optical readers and ask you to share the ways you help the Earth by being green at work! We were inspired to talk to Nanofilm because of their product Clarity EcoClens Lens Cleaner* which helps keep the planet as clean and safe as it does eyeglass lenses and other … [Read more...]
Reuse Eyewear- Make A Bow Spec Tie
April 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
Remember back in the days, when us women power dresses, wearing huge shoulder pads and little ties, so manly of us and where did it get us? I am liking this concept better, is Bow Spec Ties for both men or women. These sample are not reused, but I am sure you have a bunch of frame fronts laying around, why not clean them up, and stick some pins … [Read more...]
Optometrist Seeking CellPhone For Soldiers
April 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several years ago we did a post on Recycling Cell Phones as an opportunity for Eye Care Professionals. This just showed up in our google alerts. Dr. Robert E. Reid (OD) is asking all residents to donate Cell Phones for Soldiers as a fund-raisers. MARION - Optometrist Dr. Robert E. Reid and nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc. is asking … [Read more...]
Made In USA Eyecare Products
April 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
It seems that the subject continually comes up as to eyewear products that are made in the USA. This is our 2nd annual update of Made in USA eyecare products. This may not be as complete as we like, but we keep trying: I would recommend you read wikipedia here to get a Cliff Notes version. ‘The Made in USA mark is a country of origin label … [Read more...]
Ryo Yamashita Recycled Eyewear
April 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ryo Yamashita Recycled Artistic Eyewear. In 2010 Hoya Vision and Ryo Yamashita put on an exhibition to combine art and ecology by reusing waste lenses and iron. RYO YAMASHITA was born in Tokyo. Glasses artist and a contemporary artist. He has established a haute couture system for glasses, with his own design studio in … [Read more...]
A Day Without Shoes
April 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tuesday April 10th is 'One Day Without Shoes', started by Toms Shoes. Toms Shoes, is the company who started the One 4 One social good program. For every pair of shoes sold, one is given. This of course sparked Warby Parker, 141 Eyewear and a host of other social good companies. The Idea behind One Day Without Shoes, is to go shoeless all day … [Read more...]
8 Cool Upcycled Eyeglass Chandeliers
April 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
For the creative person take a peek at some cool up-cycled eyewear lamps. If you are looking for creative ways to reuse your dusty eyeglasses and make eye-catching point of sale displays, check these out. Salvage Creator Stuart Haygarth created an eye-catching eyeglass Chandelier, reusing discarded eyeglasses into an eco chandelier. … [Read more...]
Office Survival Tip: Edible Plants
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By now most of you know I am a tree hugger! One of the things I have done is plant an edible garden. Nothing like, walking to the back, pulling off some basil, sage and chives to make a meal. Indoor plants are not only good for air quality, but growing them might just save some green! … [Read more...]
Vote On Your Favorite Dress Made With Recycled Eyewear
January 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Every year, the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation hosts the Night of Spectacles- a runway show featuring dresses made from recycled eyeglasses. Several of the dresses reside at the McGee Group headquarters in Marietta, GA. This year the McGee Group is giving people a chance to vote on their favorite recycled eyeglass dress and give an … [Read more...]
Cool Christmas Gifts: Reuse Spectacles Make A Necklace
December 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
As many of you know, I am big into reusing eyewear and just in case you think this might be dumb, but this spectacle necklace is from Anthropologie and retails for a whopping $498.00. I am sure you have a few old frames hanging around, a trip to a bead store, a drill to make some holes, use leather or old chains and voila a cool holiday … [Read more...]
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