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Be eco friendly and look cool while doing it. These sunglass frames are made from recycled plastic! But there's nothing secondhand about the lenses- they are German, polarized and UV protectant. Need prescription lenses- take them to your optometrist. These sunglasses by Parafina are also super light weight, water resistant and helmet friendly. Pretty cool, huh?
-Contemporary design for everyday use.
-Made from a combination of 100% organic bamboo wood and recycled HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) plastic from recycled detergent and shampoo bottles.
-Polarised lenses. They provide greater visual comfort by avoiding reflections caused by the sun on different surfaces such as the road or snow. Made of 1mm thick polycarbonate.
-UV400 protection. They block between 99% and 100% of ultraviolet light (UVA and UVB).
-Filter category 3 certified. Block 82% to 92% of light.
-Frame suitable for optical prescription.
-Flex hinge for greater comfort.
-Includes: recycled microfibre case and pencil containing seeds for planting.
-Ultra light.
Recycled microfibre case and pencil containing seeds for planting b/c Parafina donates 5% of profits to #ParafinaSocialProject. This project gives access
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Parafina is here to make an impact, to leave a positive footprint in our environment and in our society. They produce eyewear with 100% recycled materials. Their impact so far: 3,541,206 PET PLASTIC BOTTLES, 187,506 HDPE PLASTIC BOTTLES, 244,000 CORK STOPPERS, 5,046 TIRES and 27,270 SODA CANS.
Parafina also created Parafina Social Project, to which they donate 5% of their profits annually, granting scholarships to children without resources in the city of Asunción, Paraguay.
Pictured: Heidy, a Paraguayan 3rd grader whose family was displaced by a flood. Her favorite game is hide and seek.
At demitasse., many of our products are created by eco-friendly, socially responsible and women-owned companies.