Bird Eyewear Sustainable Sunglasses - Otus
Description
Bird Sunglasses are making waves in HUGE ways! Not only are their sunglasses are built to last from eco materials but they have a full recycling scheme, offset their carbon, are B Corp certified but each pair sold help Bird distribute solar light to remote communities in Africa AND everything arrives plastic free!
Carefully finished sustainable acetate sunglasses with triple barrel sprung hinges and curved arms to ensure flexibility and a snug fit. The Otus is made with Mazzucchelli bio acetate, a naturally derived material providing a more eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Cellulose acetate is made by extracting cellulose fibres from cotton or wood pulp to create a transparent paste. This paste can then be coloured and moulded into our beautiful frames – it’s magic!
Hinges are high quality integrated directly into the frame, spring loaded to ensure maximum comfort. They come with a hand made eco cork case and a recycled PET cleaning cloth.
SIZING
- The frame itself is a medium size, suitable for both men and women / medium to large sized head (55-57cm). Ideal for many face shapes and nose heights.
- Frame size: Large
- 52mm-20mm-145mm (lens, nose, temples)
MY FAVOURITE FEATURES
- Gender: Unisex
- Material: Italian Mazzucchelli bio-acetate, beech and sandlewood Built-in flexible micro-hinges
- Sustainable Eco-cork case
- Recycled Share Your Sun cloth
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Sunglasses
- Recycled Share Your Sun cloth
- Cork Case
BIRD B CORP & CHARITIES
B CORP
In April 2020 Bird became the first UK eyewear company to become a certified B Corp. A company that meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact.
Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit, and are committed to prioritising the environment and society in the way they do business. They are third party verified and legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. Making a public statement that we are a force for good.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IN MALAWI
598 million people in Africa have no access to electricity. Without electricity families have no clean source of light, leaving millions to rely on expensive and dangerous alternatives. Many use homemade kerosene lamps which are a poor source of light; they emit toxic black smoke and eat up to 15% of a family’s income and are extremely hazardous.
For every pair sold we distribute solar light to remote communities in Africa through our Share Your Sun partnership with SolarAid.
Always #ShareYourSun
Bird frames are built to last and they consider their whole life cycle when designing them. Their bamboo and 100% wooden frames can be composted, while the laminated wood/aluminium frames can be separated and aluminium layers (10% of the frame) can be recycled as normal. Bird can often re-use elements of frames such as arms and work with a local UK frame repair company to minimise wastage.
Our flock can take advantage of our recycling programme. Simply send your frame back for recycling and get a 50% discount on your next pair.