Columbus Metropolitan Library shares how to dispose of eclipse glasses

Eric Halperin
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans and visitors around the state will soon be using their special eclipse glasses and the Columbus Metropolitan Library is hoping community members will help ensure those glasses serve a purpose after the eclipse.

CML gave out 100,000 pairs of the glasses. It did not have any left until COSI donated 10,000 more pairs.

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“It’s just a couple days away, we can’t wait,” said Dorcas Taylor Jones, Communications Manager at CML.

CML encouraged community members to bring their glasses back after the eclipse. Blue boxes normally used for books will be used to collect the glasses. CML has partnered the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio. SWACO is working with a company to then send the glasses to Latin America where there will be an annular eclipse in October.

“Children are one of the core tenants of the work we do here at the library so to be able to say we allowed our community to celebrate and then we want to be able to help another community of children celebrate, it’s part of what we do,” Jones said.

Glasses can be dropped off at any CML location starting after the eclipse until April 18. They can also be dropped off at the locations below before April 30.

  • SWACO Recycling Convenience Center, 2566 Jackson Pike, Columbus

  • Columbus Waste & Reuse Center, 2100 Alum Creek, Columbus

  • Participating Columbus & Franklin County Metro Park Nature Centers at:

    • Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway

    • Blacklick Woods, 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg

    • Blendon Woods, 4265 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus

    • Highbanks, 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center

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