Sustainable Wood Sunglasses
Handmade sunglasses made from sustainable bamboo
Most sunglasses are made from plastics and are heavy. Watersport enthusiasts often never wear sunglasses to protect their sensitive eyes or they risk losing their pair of sunglasses to the watery deep. In turn, accidentally polluting the waters around the world because of the impossibility of retrieving and recovering. Its suitible for anyone who loves being around the water, especially surfboarders. Our wood resources are derived from the sustainable bamboo forests, innovated with the technology to float and not sink, best UV400 protection and polarization lens. Never lose a pair again.
Company/Institution
Lit Eyewear
Lit Eyewear is a startup company that wants to reduce the amount of plastics in the world but also wants to promote good eye health for everyone. Microplastics have recently been found in human blood, in the ocean and in the clouds. Wood from the bamboo forests is sustainable because it grows rapidly. Ryan recently created and trademarked Lit Eyewear to help him educate others about Pinguecula and Photokeratitis, while at the same time educate about microplastics and what we can do to help reduce the amount of plastic that is in our lives and in the environment around us.
Country
United States
Website
Designer(s)
Ryan Pound
At an early age I sunburned my blues which is called Photokeratitis. Over time I developed Pinguecula which is a harmless yellowish raised growth on the white part of your eye. It's like a natural callus or a layer of scare tissue. It was formed as a protection. Besides the bump, other common symptoms include eye redness, irritation and dry eye. I was determined to create and design a pair of sunglasses for surfboarding and water enthusiasts meanwhile, sticking to my California roots of offering something that is sustainable and healthy for the environment. Lit Eyewear was born.