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Recycling used spectacles and sunglasses

Deedsie · 2016-06-19 14:07:10

Vision Express and specsavers both take used glasses and sunglasses. There are recycling bins in the stores. https://www.specsavers.ie/stores/dundrum/recycled-glasses-give-way-to-new-vision http://www.visionaidoverseas.org/recycle Lots of people have old glasses in drawers at home. They good provide some good to less…

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19-06-2016 3:07pm

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Deedsie

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Vision Express and specsavers both take used glasses and sunglasses. There are recycling bins in the stores.

https://www.specsavers.ie/stores/dundrum/recycled-glasses-give-way-to-new-vision

http://www.visionaidoverseas.org/recycle

Lots of people have old glasses in drawers at home. They good provide some good to less fortunate people of the world.

*** I think it's all stores but not 100%*** It was Specsavers Stillorgan I saw it anyway.

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#2 19-06-2016 3:20pm
smjm

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Is it all Specsavers, or just the Dundrum store in your link?

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#3 20-06-2016 3:34pm
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smjm wrote: »

Is it all Specsavers, or just the Dundrum store in your link?

All of them have a collection box

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#4 20-06-2016 3:38pm
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tk123 wrote: »

All of them have a collection box

Grand, thanks! I've quite a few old pairs that can be donated!

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