Help reduce waste while catching some rays with Taiwanese design company Miniwiz's new line of sunglasses made from recycled trash.
With the tagline "See Beyond Trash," these 'RE-View' sunglasses turn waste into fashion by collecting a number of post-consumer products. The frames are made from a lightweight, flexible and impact-resistant polycarbonate that uses recycled CD and DVDs. The materials have also been enhanced for strength using the fiber from discarded rice husks. The storage case has also been designed using 100 percent recycled trash materials and can easily be folded up when not in use and later popped back into its original shape.
By combining both post-consumer and agriculture waste, the designers have cleverly been able to create both a durable and eye-catching product, while also reducing society's carbon footprint. Currently the frames are only available in a semi-translucent matte green, but the company soon plans to expand its range of color options in the future.
Recycled Trash Sunglases
Each Pair of 'RE-View' Sunglasses is Made Using Two Recycled CD or DVDs
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Fashion - The 'RE-View' sunglasses demonstrate the trend of using recycled materials to create fashionable products.
2. Sustainable Eyewear - The sunglasses highlight the trend of producing eco-friendly eyewear that reduces waste and carbon footprint.
3. Circular Economy - The sunglass line capitalizes on the trend of embracing circular economy by repurposing post-consumer and agriculture waste into valuable products.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - The 'RE-View' sunglasses belong to the fashion accessories industry which can leverage recycled materials to create innovative and sustainable products.
2. Eyewear Manufacturing - The eyewear manufacturing industry can explore the use of recycled materials and circular economy principles to develop eco-friendly and stylish products like the 'RE-View' sunglasses.
3. Sustainable Packaging - The sunglasses' 100% recycled trash storage case reflects the trend in the sustainable packaging industry to utilize eco-friendly and reusable materials.