You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
Summary
Millions of people in Europe and the UK watched a total solar eclipse recently, and many scrambled to get special glasses to protect their eyes. The article explains what to do with these glasses now, including saving them for a future eclipse, donating them, or repurposing them for photography.Key Facts
- Europe experienced its first total solar eclipse in over 25 years on Wednesday.
- Eclipse glasses protect eyes from harmful sunlight during the event and must meet safety standards.
- The glasses are hard to recycle because they combine cardboard and plastic lenses.
- You can save the cardboard part for recycling if separated from the lenses.
- A major total solar eclipse, lasting over six minutes, will occur in 2027, visible in parts of Spain, northern Africa, and the Arabian peninsula.
- Eclipse glasses made to current safety standards can be stored safely for years if kept undamaged.
- If you don’t want to keep the glasses, consider donating them to schools, libraries, science clubs, or astronomy groups.
- You can also use the lenses with cameras or phones fitted with solar filters to photograph solar events.
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