diff --git a/bridges/log/src/lib.rs b/bridges/log/src/lib.rs
index 9df69f6..0b112e4 100644
--- a/bridges/log/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bridges/log/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #![deny(missing_docs)]
 
 use std::ops::Deref;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use log::Metadata;
 use log::Record;
@@ -29,18 +28,14 @@ use logforth_core::record::FilterCriteria;
 
 /// Adapter to use a `logforth` logger instance as a `log` crate logger.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct LogAdapter(Arc<Logger>);
+pub struct LogAdapter {
+    logger: Logger,
+}
 
 impl LogAdapter {
     /// Create a new `LogAdapter` instance.
-    pub fn new(logger: Arc<Logger>) -> Self {
-        Self(logger)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Clone for LogAdapter {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self(self.0.clone())
+    pub fn new(logger: Logger) -> Self {
+        Self { logger }
     }
 }
 
@@ -48,54 +43,21 @@ impl Deref for LogAdapter {
     type Target = Logger;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
+        &self.logger
     }
 }
 
 impl log::Log for LogAdapter {
     fn enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata) -> bool {
-        forward_enabled(&self.0, metadata)
-    }
-
-    fn log(&self, record: &Record) {
-        forward_log(&self.0, record);
-    }
-
-    fn flush(&self) {
-        self.0.flush();
-    }
-}
-
-/// Owned adapter to use a `logforth` logger instance as a `log` crate logger.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct OwnedLogAdapter(Logger);
-
-impl OwnedLogAdapter {
-    /// Create a new `OwnedLogAdapter` instance.
-    pub fn new(logger: Logger) -> Self {
-        Self(logger)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Deref for OwnedLogAdapter {
-    type Target = Logger;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl log::Log for OwnedLogAdapter {
-    fn enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata) -> bool {
-        forward_enabled(&self.0, metadata)
+        forward_enabled(&self.logger, metadata)
     }
 
     fn log(&self, record: &Record) {
-        forward_log(&self.0, record);
+        forward_log(&self.logger, record);
     }
 
     fn flush(&self) {
-        self.0.flush();
+        self.logger.flush();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/src/asynchronous.rs b/examples/src/asynchronous.rs
index a2fa38c..9f69dd9 100644
--- a/examples/src/asynchronous.rs
+++ b/examples/src/asynchronous.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use logforth::append::asynchronous::AsyncBuilder;
 use logforth::append::file::FileBuilder;
 use logforth::bridge::log::LogAdapter;
@@ -32,9 +30,8 @@ fn main() {
     let logger = logforth::core::builder()
         .dispatch(|d| d.filter(LevelFilter::All).append(asynchronous))
         .build();
-    let logger = LogAdapter::new(Arc::new(logger));
 
-    log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(logger.clone())).unwrap();
+    log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(LogAdapter::new(logger))).unwrap();
     log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
 
     log::error!("Hello single error!");
@@ -44,5 +41,5 @@ fn main() {
     log::trace!("Hello single trace!");
 
     // ensure all async events buffered are written out
-    logger.flush();
+    log::logger().flush();
 }
diff --git a/examples/src/log_with_logger.rs b/examples/src/log_with_logger.rs
index 9755be4..16d2271 100644
--- a/examples/src/log_with_logger.rs
+++ b/examples/src/log_with_logger.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use logforth::append;
-use logforth::bridge::log::OwnedLogAdapter;
+use logforth::bridge::log::LogAdapter;
 
 fn main() {
     log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
         .dispatch(|d| d.append(append::Stdout::default()))
         .build();
 
-    let l = OwnedLogAdapter::new(l);
+    let l = LogAdapter::new(l);
     log::error!(logger: l, "Hello error!");
     log::warn!(logger: l, "Hello warn!");
     log::info!(logger: l, "Hello info!");
diff --git a/logforth/src/starter_log.rs b/logforth/src/starter_log.rs
index e3510e5..2dcfbc4 100644
--- a/logforth/src/starter_log.rs
+++ b/logforth/src/starter_log.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 //! Starter configurations for quickly setting up logforth with the `log` crate
 
-use logforth_bridge_log::OwnedLogAdapter;
+use logforth_bridge_log::LogAdapter;
 use logforth_core::Logger;
 
 use crate::Append;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl LogStarterBuilder {
     pub fn try_apply(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let make_error = |_| Error::new("logging system has already been setup");
 
-        let logger = Box::new(OwnedLogAdapter::new(self.build()));
+        let logger = Box::new(LogAdapter::new(self.build()));
         log::set_boxed_logger(logger).map_err(make_error)?;
         log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl LogStarterBuilder {
     /// use logforth::bridge::log::LogAdapter;
     ///
     /// let logger = logforth::starter_log::builder().build();
-    /// let logger = LogAdapter::new(Arc::new(logger));
+    /// let logger = Arc::new(LogAdapter::new(logger));
     /// log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(logger.clone())).unwrap();
     /// log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
     ///
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl LogStarterTestingBuilder {
     /// use logforth::bridge::log::LogAdapter;
     ///
     /// let logger = logforth::starter_log::testing().build();
-    /// let logger = LogAdapter::new(Arc::new(logger));
+    /// let logger = Arc::new(LogAdapter::new(logger));
     /// log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(logger.clone())).unwrap();
     /// log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
     ///
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ impl LogStarterStdStreamBuilder {
     /// use logforth::bridge::log::LogAdapter;
     ///
     /// let logger = logforth::starter_log::stdout().build();
-    /// let logger = LogAdapter::new(Arc::new(logger));
+    /// let logger = Arc::new(LogAdapter::new(logger));
     /// log::set_boxed_logger(Box::new(logger.clone())).unwrap();
     /// log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
     ///