The Eclipse Effect: What We Can Learn from a Fleeting Spectacle As millions of people gazed in wonder at the total solar eclipse that swept across mainland Europe, a more mundane reality came into focus: what to do with the eclipse glasses that have become our temporary obsession.
This frenzy was a stark reminder of our single use culture and the waste that follows.
Eclipse enthusiasts, including astronomers like Dr Ed Bloomer, are already looking ahead to 2027, when parts of the world will be treated to another total solar eclipse – one that promises to be "the eclipse of the century" due to its prolonged duration.