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Sunglasses A Where Project By: Heather Bradshaw Why do People Wear Sunglasses? To protect themselves from To Look Cool Ultraviolet Rays (UV Rays) To Prevent Glare What are the Different Parts of Sunglasses? The LensesThe Hinges The Frames What can Lenses be Made of? Plastic • • • • • Optical Glass Lightweight • Can be photochromic Shatter-resistant • Can be polarized to reduce glare Can block UV Rays • Great optical quality Can be photochromic • Easy to scratch Can be polarized to•reduce glare Shatter easily But what nonrenewable resources are in plastic? Non Renewable Resources are resources that cannot be grown or regenerated at the rate at which they are being used. Crude Oil Coal Natural Gas #1 Producer: Saudi Arabia #1 Producer: China #1 Producer: Russia #2 Producer: Russia The #2 Producer: #2United Producer: States The United States #3 Producer: UnitedIndia States #3 Producer: #3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: China Australia #4 Producer: #4 Producer: Iran #5 Producer: Iran South #5 Producer: #5 Producer: Africa Algeria What about Glass? Sand Silica #1 Producer: Mexico Mainly produced in: #2 Producer: Canada • The Untied States • Brazil #3 Producer: Norway #4 Producer: Chile #5 Producer: Australia Limestone #1 Producer: China Other Large Producers: • India • The United States • Europe What are the frames made of? Metal • Tend to last longer than Plastic Frames Plastic • Usually less expensive • Not as good quality as metal frames We know where plastic comes from, but what about some of the metals used in frames? The hinges are also made from various metals and plastics Nickel Aluminum Titanium #1 Producer: China #1 Producer: China #1 Producer: Australia #2 Producer: Russia #2 Producer: Russia #2 Producer: South Africa #3 Producer: Japan #3 Producer: The United States#3 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: Canada #4 Producer: China #5 Producer: Australia #5 Producer: Australia #5 Producer: India So what does this all mean? Sunglasses are made non renewableEvery time we buy a We should beofcareful resources new pair of with our sunglasses to sunglasses, we are protect the taking resources from environment the Earth Bibliography http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Sunglasses.html#b http://chrissimpson.articlealley.com/how-sunglasses-are-made-459698.html http://vision.firmoo.com/sunglasses/materials-and-coatings-of-sunglass-lenses.html http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eyeglasses-eyes http://vision.about.com/od/sunglasses/qt/Sunglasses_Frames.htm http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/UV http://brainz.org/what-polycarbonate/ http://www.sunvisionalliance.org/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F 3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1BE50A3CEDF84543A75B17473E896B47&AudID=28EBA89F5F874675BCE10DE3DCF0 D05B http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/uses/plastic.html http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/Campaigns/plastic-bag-facts.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/41887743/The_World_s_15_Biggest_Oil_Producers?slide=12 http://www.ecologycenter.org/ptf/misconceptions.html http://daniel-workman.suite101.com/top-natural-gas-countries-a51788 http://www.gmagazine.com.au/features/2936/disposable-drink-bottles-plastic-vs-glass-vs-aluminium http://www.miningoilgasjobs.com.au/Mining/Rocks,-Metals---Gems/Rocks/Limestone.aspx http://www.mii.org/minerals/photosil.html http://www.mineralsmining.org/minerals/quartz/ http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nas/rdrp/appendices/chapter3/a3-53.pdf http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-07/world-s-10-biggest-nickel-producing-countries-in-2010-table-.html http://www.sporcle.com/games/OscilatingGibbon/aluminum_prod_countries http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/01930/maps/titanium-map.html http://www.epa.gov/greenhomes/TopGreenHomeTerms.htm