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What can i do with old eye glasses?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Give them away: There are organizations, one is called new eyes for the needy. They collect used glasses. Many of these donations go overseas because of limitations in the laws in the us about repurposing eyeglasses.
Answered 6/12/2015
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Eyeglasses: Donate your old glasses to a charity like the lions club which can use your glasses to give to someone else who needs a similar prescription.
Answered 5/29/2013
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Donate or change: There are many organizations, such as the lighthouse or guild for the blind that accept donations and give glasses to people that can't afford them. They, along with your local thrift store will accept donated glasses for a tax deduction. You can also bring them to an eyeglass store to put your new prescription in them as a backup. Or just recycle them or give them away.
Answered 9/28/2016
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