OtrO Eyewear Unveils Carbono Collection Transforming Acetate Waste into Handmade Frames

Brazilian eyewear designer Érida Schaefer, founder of OtrO Eyewear, introduced the Carbono collection, which transforms discarded acetate scraps into sculptural, one-of-a-kind frames. The process involves crushing, melting, pressing and reshaping leftover material from manufacturing to create new compositions with irregular surfaces and fused layers. Named after the chemical element carbon, the collection aims to give waste a "noble destiny" rather than treating it as disposable by-product. Each frame is handmade in Brazil, retaining visible remnants of previous production to emphasize originality over flawless repetition. The initiative highlights sustainable thinking within the independent eyewear market, positioning these pieces as wearable art that cannot be replicated through industrial mass production.