Polarized Plant-Based Sunglasses

Protect Your Eyes, Protect The Earth

Enhance Your Adventure. Decrease Your Impact.

Zeal Optics' frames and Ellume Polarized lenses are made from Z-Resin, a plant-based material derived from the castor plant. We process the castor beans into our proprietary Z-Resin material which replaces petroleum-based plastics in our sunglasses. By replacing traditional plastics with Z-Resin, we significantly reduce the amount of CO2 produced during our manufacturing. This is part of our mission to create sunglasses that enhance your time outdoors while working to protect the world around us.

Ellume Polarized

Ellume Polarized lenses revolutionize the way you see color. Made with Z-Resin, it’s engineered to be as sustainable as it is technical. Plant-based material create a high-purity lens for crisper, clearer vision as will reducing environmental impact. More Color, Less Pollution.

Z-Resin

All Zeal Optics frames are made from Z-Resin, a unique plant-based polymer derived from the castor plant. This durable plant-based material contributes to a lighter weight frame, for more comfortable everyday wear and activities.

Z-Lite

Weighing less than an ounce, Z-Lite is our Z-Resin frame material that uses a thin injection process to allow for an ultra-lightweight sunglass frame for complete versatility no matter the activity. Lighter, stronger, plant-based frames for all day comfort and everyday wear.

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REUSE. REGROW. REIMAGINE.

See Grass

Combining recycled plastics and grass fibers, we've created our most sustainable sunglasses yet. Reuse. Regrow. Reimagine.

Sustainable Sunglasses
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STRENGTH, STYLE & SUSTAINABILITY

Metals Collection

The Metals Collection from Zeal Optics marks a new take on classic aviator styling. Zeal’s Metals are a confluence of strength, style and sustainability with unique design elements.

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CONNECT & PROTECT

1% For The Planet

At Zeal Optics, we are passionate about giving back to the places we love to explore so much. We’re proud to be a member of the 1% For The Planet family, and donate 1% of our gross sales to non-profits that work to protect the wild places that give us so much inspiration, R&D opportunities, adventure and solace.

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