Solar eclipse glasses 'sold out everywhere' as people look for alternatives
Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.
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"With the type of glasses required for viewing the eclipse, being a single-use item and designed for a relatively rare event, we've decided not to produce or supply them this time as it's not the most sustainable choice for us."
— Giles Edmonds , Executive
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Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.
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