When you wear Nectar, you’re not just seeing the world, you’re helping protect it.

Nectar's Recycled Shades

Repurposing Single Use Plastics into affordable eyewear.

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STEP 01

SINGLE-USE PLASTIC

Bottles and containers get collected and sorted so they do not end up where they should not be.

STEP 02

PROCESS + REFINE

We clean it down, shred it up, then refine it into workable material that is ready for molding.

STEP 03

BUILD THE FRAMES

The material gets molded into frames made for everyday wear, not for sitting pretty.

STEP 04

Step 4: Polarized lenses are added and sunglasses are finished

ADD POLARIZED LENSES

Polarized lenses go in, glare goes out. Now you are ready for the road, the dock, the day.

This is not about putting on airs. It is about doing the work and making a better product while we are at it.

QUICK CARE

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR SUNGLASSES

Keep them crisp. Take care of the lenses and they will take care of your view.

WHY RECYCLED PLASTIC?

"In August of 2019, I took a bucket list surf trip to the Maldives. It was a magical experience and it seemed like a fake world of dreamy waves everywhere I looked. The moment that stuck with me the most, was seeing a white capped reef in person while snorkeling one afternoon. Nothing was thriving like I had imagined. The captain of the boat said that this same reef was fully alive 10-15 years ago and now, it was completely dead. This hit me to my core. I knew I had to figure out a way for our business to produce products more sustainable for our oceans and the environment.

My journey to produce products that are fully sustainable started as soon as I got back from the trip. After a year of research and product development, I am proud that 90% of our product lines are now produced using fully recycled and sustainable materials. The ocean was my first love and I feel obligated to protect it. This is just the beginning of a life long journey."

Sean Holmes - Founder

Why It Matters

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats of our time. Here’s what we’re up against:

1 million plastic bottles are bought every minute.
91% of plastic is never recycled.
Every single minute, one truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean, that’s 1,440 truckloads every day.
there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
40 pounds of microplastics in their lifetime.

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ONE MILLION

Plastic bottles are bought every minute.

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ABOUT 91%

Of plastic is not recycled.

Illustration of a truckload of plastic waste headed to a dump representing plastic entering the ocean.

EVERY MINUTE

A truckload of plastic is dumped into the ocean. That is about 1,440 truckloads a day.

BY 2050

There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean.

Illustration of sea life surrounded by plastic showing how marine animals ingest plastic pollution.

IT COMES BACK

Sea life consumes our plastics, and then we eat the sea life.

Illustration of a plate with a mask representing microplastics entering the human body over time.

OVER 40 LBS

The average person eats over 40 pounds of microplastics in their lifetime.

The Best Part? You’re part of this.

Every time you choose Nectar, you're keeping plastic out of the ocean and putting purpose into your style. We’re just getting started, and we’re glad to have you with us.