SPECSAVERS Home Visits team in London is giving customers the chance to recycle their glasses and contact lenses for free. The home visits team is linking up with recycling experts MYgroup to launch the recycling scheme up and down the country.
Specsavers Home Visits teams offer comprehensive free eye tests in the home, and in care and nursing homes for people who qualify for an NHS-funded eye test, and are unable to leave their home unaccompanied, due to a physical or mental illness, or disability.
Under the new scheme, customers living in London and Greater London will be able to hand in both metal and plastic glasses and sunglasses, as well as contacts lenses and accessories, including blister packs, contact lens cases and solution bottles.
These items will be collected in recycling boxes and then shipped off to MYgroup recycling plant. The recyclable materials will be given a second lease of life and repurposed into a wide range of items such as furniture, home and garden accessories, including benches and play park equipment.
It can also be used in the building trade as a great alternative to plywood. Unlike some recycled items, the recycled board created by MYgroup has the potential to be recycled over and over again, so any items dropped off for recycling can be repurposed multiple times.
Azmat Tabassum at Specsavers Home Visits, says: ‘At Specsavers we’re dedicated to doing our bit for the planet, which is why we’re thrilled to be offering customers the chance to recycle a range of eyewear products.
We know from customer feedback that there is a demand for eyecare products to be recycled, so we are really pleased to be able to meet their needs in this important way.
Sustainability is at the core of our plan for the future, and by offering this service, we’re making it easier than ever for customers to play their part.’
