Give the Gift of Sight – an update

This is an update of information on where to donate old eyeglasses from this previous post as the original Give the Gift of Sight link is no longer relevant.

Since the original post, Give the Gift of Sight has been renamed to One Sight with an expanded donation sites to include any LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical or Sunglass Hut store to drop off your old eyeglasses or sunglasses. Once a year, these sites also offer free eye care to those in need domestically, in addition to an extensive program overseas. Other donation sites include national and international 18 eyeglass recycling centers through the Lions Club and local donation sites organized by local Lions clubs.

Lions Club Donation Sites in Massachusetts

Boston: Boston Public Library branches – Copley, North End, South End, and Kirstein Business Library
Cambridge & Somerville
Medford
Lexington, Bedford (single locations in Arlington, Burlington, and Lincoln)
Quincy
Western Mass towns

Resources
Massachusetts Lions, with links to regional districts
Contact a Boston or Greater Boston club.

Please include any additional local donation sites you may be aware of in the comments section.

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Crap, more crap. . .from the ever elusive Globe Direct

This is an update to this post on unsubscribing from Globe Direct.

They’re baaack.
The Globe Direct flyer landed on my doorstep today. . .in a red plastic bag.

Globe Direct has changed their delivery service from mailbox delivery to a doorstop one; therefore, ignoring “stop delivery” requests AND increasing the amount of waste produced.

What does this mean for suspending delivery again? Will it be even possible? One thing for certain is they will continue making it as difficult as possible. They have no incentive to do otherwise, because the higher their delivery numbers, the better their sell to potential paying advertisers.

In the meanwhile, here are some tips for reusing those pesky red plastic bags.

• Reuse as an umbrella bag. Keep some in your bag or car.
• Reuse as packing material for shipping or moving. Fill them with air and seal or tie them off.
• When traveling, store shoes to keep other items clean.

• Contain foul odor items such as non-compostable kitchen wastes and dirty diapers before disposing of them in the trash.
• For messy jobs or yardwork, use them as disposable “gloves” such as to protect yourself from poisonous plants or to get coal from the bag.
• Reuse as yard ties to tie up yard trimmings, as a soft tie for staking plants, etc.

• For pet owners, use as a dog poop disposal bag or to clean the cat litter box.
• For crafters, make plarn (plastic yarn) to knit or crochet or plastic fabric by melting layers together with an iron.
• When camping, keep your toilet paper rolls dry by storing them in these bags sealed shut with an old bread twist tie.
• Use as a protective cover for an arm cast when taking a shower. Tape a couple together when needed.
• When setting fence posts, extend the lifetime of the fence post by slipping the sleeve over the end of the post that goes in the ground.

See more ideas here.

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