The 2024 solar eclipse is over — here’s what to do with your glasses

Lifestyle

by alex mitchell

Bonnie Tyler was wrong–I don’t need any more tonight.

Now that daytime stargazers across the nation’s heartlands have enjoyed North America’s last total solar eclipse for the next two decades, it’s time to properly ditch the safety glasses.

New York City Department of Emergency Management: “After you use your glasses, it’s best to donate them.” Posted in XI would add that simple recycling is also sufficient.

“When recycling, be sure to punch out the protective film,” the agency recommends.

One of the organizations collecting donations is Astronomers Without Borders. The company has partnered with Warby Parker to make the optical store a designated return zone for Eclipse shades throughout April.

Millions of glasses were donated after the 2017 solar eclipse, Astronomers Without Borders communications manager Andrew Fazikas told The Hill.

“There are many underserved communities that don’t have access to this safe eyewear. That’s why we’ve provided hundreds of thousands of glasses around the world, including Chile, Argentina, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. ,” Fazekas said.

According to a report from NBC New York, Eclipse Glasses USA will be accepting donations until the end of July to be donated to children in Latin American countries for October’s annular solar eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Another viable solution is to leave it hanging until the next major solar eclipse event on August 23, 2044. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, undamaged eclipse glasses have no expiration date.

A total solar eclipse will also occur on August 12, 2045.