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Wires - the startup changing how eyewear is made and worn
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th August 2021
Wires is an innovative London-based startup that's on a mission to bring sustainability to the eyewear industry
In the UK alone, 74% of people wear corrective lenses, be these contact lenses or glasses. Billions of glasses are made every year, and millions are thrown away every year. The most common material for making glasses is plastic, a product of the oil industry, which is the biggest poll...
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Lensbuild - hassle-free lens replacement
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th October 2020
Glasses repair made easy thanks to Lensbuild, the Dublin-based startup that's created an affordable and convenient lens replacement service for glasses
Glasses can be pretty expensive. These are things that, ideally, we want to last for the rest of our lives. Or until we raise the money and courage to get lasers shot into our eyes. They may not break the bank, but they aren’t disposable e...
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Startup of the Week - Scarlett of Soho
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd September 2015If you are in the market for a new pair of glasses, your options would traditionally involve paying a visit to a high street optician or perhaps ordering from a website (provided you have your prescription details of course). And as anyone who wears glasses knows, the entire process of choosing a new pair can be both challenging and time consuming and even more so if you’re the indecisive ty...
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