Reduce Environmental Impact & Glove Waste
SHOWA® EBT And SW Safety EcoTek® Gloves Are Working To Create A Cleaner Environment And A Better Tomorrow.

Litter on land almost always translates to litter in water sources and the pandemic has caused a significant increase in P.P.E. waste. If plastics weren't enough, environmentalists are now concerned about the increase in disposable gloves making way onto beaches and subsequently into rivers, lakes and oceans where animals, individuals, ecosystems and communities are being negatively impacted. From accidental ingestion to cross-contamination and clogged sewer lines, typical single-use gloves will continue to wreak havoc on the planet for centuries to come.

As a response to the overwhelming amount of plastic waste and the growing climate crisis, new proprietary additives are being used to treat nitrile gloves so they break down or biodegrade in natural landfill elements at much faster rates than untreated conventional gloves, typically 1-3 years.

SHOWA® EBT® and SW Safety EcoTek® brand of single-use nitrile gloves have achieved the GreenCircle® certification for single-use gloves that meet all the necessary qualifications to be certified for biodegradable claims. The ASTM D5526 certification demonstrated that:

•  Showa® low modulus Nitrile Gloves featuring Eco-Best Technology® (EBT)  are certified to biodegrade 82% in landfill in only 386 days.
•  SW® Safety Solutions produces a portfolio of innovation nitrile examination gloves featuring EcoTek® that are certified to biodegrade 92.6% in landfill in only 2.5 years.

These biodegradable latex-free gloves do not leave any toxic residue behind and offer the same barrier protection, performance and grip as their regular glove counterparts, but are much better for the planet!

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