Here's what to do with your solar eclipse glasses in San Antonio

So you listened to all the experts and got solar eclipse glasses. Now that the eclipse has passed, what do you do with them?

It will be decades before you'll need them again in the U.S. and most glasses shouldn't be used if they're more than three years old.

Before you chuck them in the bin, there might be a way to give them another life: KUT reported that nonprofit Astronomers Without Borders is collecting undamaged glasses to send around the world for educators and students to use during their next opportunity in the path of an eclipse.

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Eclipse watchers across the San Antonio area took their positions under cloudy skies hoping for an unforgettable view of the eclipse. For many, the clouds proved a challenge. But it was a thrill to experience brief glimpses and momentary darkness.

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You can also drop off your glasses at eye retailer Warby Parker locations across Texas before April 30.

San Antonio has a location at La Cantera.

Glasses must still be in useable condition and can not be bent, scratched, or broken.

You can also mail undamaged glasses to Eclipse Glasses USA

Damaged cardboard glasses can be recycled — just remove the lenses first.

Click here for more donation locations across the country.

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