Kapten & Son x Brillen Weltweit

Donate glasses and do good. Together.

Kapten & Son is partnering with the non-profit organisation Brillen Weltweit to give old glasses a second life – exactly where they’re truly needed.
Whether prescription glasses, sunglasses or blue light glasses: every pair counts. They are either reused or responsibly recycled. In this way, we combine social commitment with sustainable action – right in our stores.

Your benefits at a glance:

• Simply drop off your glasses – no hassle

• All types of glasses are welcome

• Condition doesn't matter – everything is checked and sorted

• Do good and conserve resources

• Be part of an international aid project

It's easy to get involved.

Return your old glasses – and give someone a clearer view of the world.
You’ll now find our green glasses collection box in selected Kapten & Son stores. Just drop your old glasses in – that’s it!
It doesn’t matter if your glasses are scratched, out of style or broken. Brillen Weltweit takes care of the rest. Sunglasses and blue light filter glasses are also welcome.

How in-store glasses donation works:

1. Bring in your glasses – any type, any condition

2. Drop them into the green collection box

   We’ll take care of the rest

Your glasses get a second life.
Someone gains new vision.
You do something good – effortlessly.

A new perspective that changes lives.

Brillen Weltweit is a non-profit organisation based in Koblenz, Germany. For many years, it has been collecting and refurbishing used glasses to distribute them worldwide – especially in places where access to eye care cannot be taken for granted.
The organisation works with local partners, eye clinics, and aid agencies in over 50 countries. On site, the donated glasses are individually fitted and given free of charge to people with visual impairments – often allowing someone to see clearly for the first time in their life.

Here’s how it works:

• The glasses are inspected, cleaned and measured in Koblenz

• Intact glasses are passed on

• Damaged glasses are repaired or recycled

With your help, an old pair of glasses becomes a new outlook for someone else.