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[-] zaphod@lemmy.ca 17 points 7 months ago

Oh fuck off with the mindless cynicism.

The amount of plastic used in those glasses, which is only in the lenses as the rest is card paper, is a fraction of what's in typical disposable consumer goods. I guarantee you've already thrown out more plastic in the last week than is in a whole ten pack of those glasses.

Meanwhile, events like this are a great way to remind people of the natural world we live in and how miniscule our experience of it is relative to the enormity of even just our solar system.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago

Also you don't have to get rid of them? Save them for next time.

If you don't want to hold on to them, donate them to a local astronomy org

[-] zaphod@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Absolutely. I have over a dozen pairs, both from the 2017 eclipse and the annular last fall, and you can bet I'll be reusing some while giving away the rest.

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