Eco-Friendly Eyewear

Kay Design

Rawa sunglasses feature 100% UV gradient lenses framed elegantly in bamboo. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing materials and is grown without the use of pesticides or fertilizer. Gaya frames are 5.75" (measured temple to temple). For every pair purchased Kayu funds one sight-restoring surgery in the developing world. www.kayudesign.com

Amy Sacks Eyewear

All bamboo used in the production comes from sustainably harvested bamboo farms. Masa Bamboo is available in 7 colors ranging from subtle Storm (shown) to vibrant Tangerine. This frame combines richly colored acetate fronts with hand carved sustainable bamboo temples. The classic styling suits men and women while the subtle details of the natural material set it apart. www.amysacks.com

Urban Spectacles

With over a dozen woods to select from, each spectacle frame (Arizona Desert Ironwood pictured here) starts as a solid block that is then transformed into the desired design. Using wood for the material, each piece will always have its unique grain pattern, without the possibility of exact duplication. No trees are harvested for consumption, rather the wood is collected from naturally felled trees. www.urbanspectacles.com

Spectacle Eyeworks

Spectacle Eyeworks Inc., the Canadian design house, pays homage to Canada with five new premium, wood designs. Crafted out of sustainable and certified Canadian maple wood, the frames use a rimless wire mount behind the wooden frontpiece, with lenses mounted from the bottom. Each design is available in three natural wood shades, including chocolate and true maple. www.spec-eyeworks.com

Smith Optics

Nearly all Smith sunglasses like the Collective now use Smith’s bio-based Evolve frame material in lieu of petrol-chemically based nylon. Evolve is made using a resin derived from non-GMO, organic castor plants, which are highly renewable and non-food stuff. This material has identical tensile strength to nylon and maintains its shape well in extreme cold and hot environments. www.smithoptics.com

Kenmark Group

Every Jhane Barnes frame is shipped with corn demo lenses that break down into water and carbon matter, eco-friendly by products that reduce waste. Each frame also comes with a case made from 100% recycled material and organic cotton that is fully collapsible. All frames are shipped with backing cards printed on recycled paper. www.kenmarkoptical.com

Modo

Modo Recycled frames are made with a minimum 95% content of recycled materials, certified by UL Environment, the leading agency in the industry. In addition, through its One Frame One Tree project, Modo will plant a tree for every frame sold. Modo also created a system by which consumers can donate their unwanted frames to charities.  Shown is the 8002, a unisex semi-rimless frame. www.modobiz.com

Lee Allen Eyewear

"For Pascal" is made in the USA from handcrafted buffalo horn. Our buffalo horn eyewear is custom produced to the unique requirements of our clients. For centuries buffalo horn has been used as a natural material for spectacles and the excess shavings are used as a natural fertilizer. www.leealleneyewear.com

Sires Eyewear

Sires Eyewear is an eco-concious company focused on customized eyewear with 6 classic styles (Dylan Thomas is shown), and over 20 different woods (an equal mix of FSC certified and rare woods). All the hinges are OBE swiss hinges with either a spring hinge system or 5 barrel. The RX frames have UV protection with A/R backside coating. All the frames can be ophthalmic or RX. www.sireseyewear.com

DRIFT Eyewear

DRIFT Eyewear’s new patent pending technology, PressureFLEX uses a stainless steel core between layers of wood to create the most durable, balanced, and comfortable fit available. DRIFT takes advantage of this innovative design by offering unique woods and shapes never before possible. They take it a step further by using FSC certified woods, naturally derived acetate fronts, and organic packaging. They also give back through organizations such as 1% For the Planet. www.drifteyewear.com

Blue Planet Recycled Eyewear

Blue Planet Eyewear features recycled frames and first quality lenses. We use lead-free paints, dyes and colorings, and nickel-free metal plating so that disposal isn’t toxic to the Earth. During the manufacturing process these safety considerations are also a top priority to us. To top off our earth friendly glasses, we use at least 65% post consumer materials in our boxes, inner packaging, outer packaging and hang tags. We strive to be leaders in the march to take care our delicate planet. www.bluegem.com

Optic Nerve Eyewear

The 2011 “AGATE” frame uses our advanced FORESEE frame material. This material comes from the beans of the renewable castor plant, which are refined into a resin that is free from petroleum based products. The raw frame is not painted, but instead “hyper-polished” which provides a silky smooth tactile quality and rich, natural black marble appearance. Lenses are injection polarized polycarbonate for high impact resistance, 100% UV protection, and class 1 optical clarity. www.nerveusa.com

Barbara Creations

Featuring ECOspex™ Sunglasses and ECOshades™ Readers with natural hand finished bamboo spring hinge temples. Natural bamboo is one of nature’s most sustainable resources, and this 100% bio-degradable plant has the capacity to acclimate to the environment and readily renew itself. These BCI products bring beauty, strength, endurance and stability to fashion eyewear. www.bcicorp.com