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Cayuga County Businesses and Organizations Team Up to Recycle Eclipse Glasses

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Cayuga County Businesses and Organizations Team Up to Recycle Eclipse Glasses

April 9, 2024 – Auburn, NY: Yesterday, thousands of people gathered around Cayuga County to don their eclipse glasses and witness the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse. But even now that the clouds have parted, the moon has moved, and the sky has returned to normal—you shouldn’t rush to throw away those glasses!

So long as they are undamaged, solar eclipse glasses are not single-use items. In partnership with Reuse Refuge—Auburn’s low-waste shop and refillery—the Cayuga County Office of Tourism is collecting eclipse glasses from around the county and will be working with national agencies who donate the glasses to communities in need at the next eclipse site. In the spirit of sustainability this Earth Month, we encourage residents and visitors alike to recycle their glasses at dedicated drop-off sites.

These sites include:

While each may have its own cut-off for glasses collection, the Cayuga County Office of Tourism requests that all glasses are dropped off by April 20, 2024,at the latest. Eclipse glasses will be mailed all at once to further reduce needless waste.

For any Cayuga County businesses or organizations who hosted an eclipse event and have leftover glasses, pick-up can be arranged by contacting the Cayuga County Office of Tourism at 315-255-1658.

About the Cayuga County Office of Tourism:
The Cayuga County Office Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc. was established in 1995 as Cayuga County’s official tourism promotion agency. Our mission is to promote, support, and increase tourism, thereby stimulating economic growth and improving the quality of life for area residents.