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The Hills Reduce Reuse Recycle Directory
Electronic equipment
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EYE GLASSES
Yes you can Recycle your old prescription Eye glasses, via the Lions Club. Lions Recycle for Sight Australia .The glasses are collected at Spec Saver stores then passed on to the Lions club where they are sorted and checked and given to people in need in Australia and developing countries. Glasses need to be prescription only, not broken to be reused. See below for in store or postal recycling. You can now buy recycled sunglasses made from ocean net waste,.see below for a variety of local and OS companies..
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Reuse/Recycle
Glasses
prescription only, not broken
(no non prescription sunglasses)
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Specsavers
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Knox, Lilydale
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Post glasses without glasses cases, just use bubble wrap or a padded post bag.
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Reply Paid 3021 Lions Recycle for Sight PO Box 3021 CLONTARF MDC 4019
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Buy Recycled Sunglasses
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Goodcitzen made from drink bottles, modular and repairable.
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WWF and ARISE made from recycled nets from the ocean prescription sunglasses and a variety colours.
Quokkavision recycled ocean plastic
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These are just a few surf the net for more.
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