You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.
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"Eclipse glasses are a great example of our single-use culture."
— Dr Renee Tonkin , Academic
"However, it's not going to be the eclipse of our century for us here in the UK because it's not going to trouble us at all."
— Dr Ed Bloomer , Academic
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Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.
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