Sustainability is the buzzword of our times. Touted as the antidote to today’s throwaway society, millions of businesses have turned to eco-friendly production methods, with many focussing on doing away with environmental enemy plastic in favour of easily recycled materials like canvas, paper and wood.
Within the optical industry things are no different. Recognising a need to extend the life of spectacles beyond consumerist whim, schemes like Vision Aid Overseas and Second Sight Project encourage people to donate their old glasses to those in third world countries for whom eye health is a luxury, not a necessity.
Still, every year millions of inexpensive frames are dumped into landfill, particularly high-fashion acetate sunglasses imported from the Far East. While acetate may not be the most eco-friendly of materials, it remains the industry standard at present. Thankfully, more designers are ‘thinking outside the box’ when it comes to sourcing materials for their frames.
At this year’s Royal College of Art graduate show Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves AKA Studio Swine exhibited their Human Hair glasses. An innovative collection of frames made from real human hair fused with 100% biodegradable bioresin, Studio Swine prove that the key to sustainability is already under our hats.
Here at Savvy Specs we support and commend those making a strong commitment to sustainability and encourage the production of eco-friendly eyewear wherever possible. Which is why we are committed to bringing you frames which are as good for the environment as they are for your eyes. The Four Eyes Otto frame is a quirky and inexpensive bamboo frame that is a stylish alternative to acetate frames. These delicate supra frames are available in black, dark wood and light wood (shown).
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