Leao Optics

Promoting The Use of Bamboo Eyewear

Here at Leao Optics design facility in Oceanside California we make an effort to design and source our wooden sunglasses with a conscious. We want to let you know that we prefer to use bamboo in our designs for multiple reasons. Here’s why Leao Optics will always promote the use of bamboo and recycled materials into our different lines and collections.

Reasons To Support Bamboo Industry

According to the International Commodity Body for bamboo and rattan, INBAR. The bamboo and rattan sector is estimated to be worth USD 60 billion a year. China is the largest exporter of bamboo, shipping $32 billion annually. It’s a huge industry that’s still growing. “Bamboo and rattan are astounding resources with unique potential to combat poverty and natural resource challenges. They grow locally to some of the world’s poorest communities in the tropics and subtropics.” – INABAR

Not only is bamboo one of the fastest growing plants in the world, but bamboo products are highly recognized as sturdy, durable, and are recyclable. This means that it’s easy to produce and re-purpose. Additionally, Bamboo development reduces pollution; its plants reduce up to 35% carbon dioxide in the climate and deliver more oxygen. – Science Direct.com. You’re giving back to our earth by investing in ecologically friendly materials for things as simple as our most of our leading Leao Optics bamboo sunglasses frames. With mass deforestation happening on a global scale. Researchers are pushing for alternative building materials that offer solid construction without the mass clearing of forest land that continuously leads to pollution, endangering of of animal species, wild animal loss of habitat, and even threatening healthy native communities around the world and their entire means of livelihood. Bamboo has a natural raw material and a strong capability to that of wood, bricks, also as strong as steel. – Characteristics and utilization of bamboo , W. Liese

Bamboo and Community Poverty Alleviation

INBAR works within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, promoting the use of bamboo for goals including poverty alleviation, environmental protection and climate change mitigation. -INBAR When you purchase bamboo goods you’re not just helping promote the use of a crop that’s easy to grow and sustainable. You’re helping natives peoples sustain up to 50% of their income in some parts of Asia like Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. When you buy bamboo products you’re helping communities prosper. Bamboo species are even edible, ideal material for furniture, baskets, and handicrafts. We know it’s the better choice for eco – sunglasses and lightweight construction. The more we think about the importance of using sustainable and indigenous community friendly materials, the more bamboo makes sense for us to continue to use in our designs and to consistently push for. We know more and more consumers are wanting to purchase sunglasses frames, fashion and furniture that supports good causes. It’s not just small brands doing it, theirs plenty of luxury brands also experimenting with the use of bamboo. We’re confident you’ll look great and feel great about your choice to purchase bamboo and continuously sourced materials. And even though we have competitors, we just feel it’s something we want to continue to do best and inform the public on!

Here’s a quick fact list of the many advantages and eco-friendliness of bamboo sourced materials…

Reasons To Buy Bamboo Goods

Sequestering Carbon Emissions – Absorbs carbon gases.
Reduction of Deforestation – Bamboo grows fast and replenishes itself easily.
Support of Local Communities – Supports natives and their sources livelihood.
Biodiversity Importance – Supports endangered wildlife shelter and dwellings.
Restoring Land – Planting bamboo restores degraded soil that was deemed useless.
Strong & Durable – Asian countries use bamboo for buildings and can be as strong as steel.

For more information on our entire line of bamboo sunglasses click on the link below and feel free to reach out to us! We want you to give bamboo frames a try … https://leaooptics.com/collections/bamboo-wood-sunglasses