Seeing Green: Eco-Friendly Eyeglasses from ICU Eyewear

These new, affordable eco-friendly glasses will have you seeing shades of green.

By Stephanie Nelson
October 2008 Web
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ICU Eyewear recently launched its eco-friendly line of 14 reading glasses, three sun readers and two sunglasses, offered in multiple colors.

With a strong commitment to producing environmentally responsible products, ICU Eyewear makes three types of eco-friendly glasses. Glasses that contain recycled metal originate from garbage and those that contain reclaimed plastic derive from the company’s factory floors. ICU Eyewear also offers glasses that come in sustainable bamboo, which meets EU/CE standards and do not contain formaldehyde. 

The glasses range in style, from a retro cat eye to a contemporary rectangle and oval to complement every customer’s facial shape. Not only are the glasses eco chic, but also very affordable—starting around $22.95. The reading glasses range from 1.25 to 2.50 depending on your vision needs. 

More about buying eco-chic

• Soak up the sun in these eco-friendly sunglasses.

• EcoSneaks make a stylish, sustainable statement.

• Green is the new white! Get yourself a green tee.

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  • Ashley_2 4/28/2010 8:04:46 AM

    I recently purchased a pair of eco friendly green glasses and absolutely love them! They look very similar to these, except not rimless on the bottom.

    The ones I bought are Bamboo, from http://www.ModaVision.com and I am amazed at how lightweight they are! They weight about 2 ounces, its amazing. I honestly don't feel them when im wearing them. I like the fact that they are not made of plastic, and that I am wearing a pair of glasses. I am down with the all natural eyewear.

  • blissqueen 10/23/2008 7:38:28 PM

    While it's wonderful that ICU is offering a few eco-friendly products in their line of eyewear, it will be a truly great day when they pay as much attention to the country of origin in which their products are produced. Though the low-cost of manufacturing ends up being the real "bottom line" we collectively pay a huge price for the economic gain of countries that have governmental policies which deny human rights, and actually cause devestation and harm to the environment through wreckless and toxic manufacturing practices. Let's not lose sight of the bigger, global picture.

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