NitriDerm^® Biodegradable gloves are engineered with an organic additive that attracts landfill microbes under anaerobic conditions — the exact environment found in today’s industrial landfills. Full breakdown can occur in as little as 6 months — compared to hundreds of years for conventional nitrile gloves.

For facilities tracking waste diversion or building toward ESG commitments, it’s one of the most impactful — and most manageable — sustainability choices you can make. At only 5% more than conventional gloves, the cost barrier is minimal.

5 Reasons to Choose NitriDerm^® Biodegradable Exam Gloves

1. Global waste is projected to increase 70% to 3.4 billion tons by 2050, straining landfill capacity worldwide. [1]
2. Incineration — a common alternative — emits toxins and pollutants with significant negative impacts on local air quality. [2]
3. Landfill disposal remains far less expensive than incineration due to the costly infrastructure incineration requires.
4. NitriDerm® Biodegradable gloves contain an organic additive that makes them a desirable food source for landfill microbes, which digest the material and leave only biogas, water, and inert soil.
5. Conventional nitrile gloves can take hundreds of years to decompose in a landfill. [3]

* Actual biodegradation rates will vary depending on landfill conditions and the biological activity of surrounding microorganisms.

References

1. World Bank. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050. Urban Development Series. Washington, DC.
2. ClientEarth. The Environmental Impacts of Waste Incineration.
3. ScienceDirect. COVID-19 Discarded Disposable Gloves as a Source and Vector of Pollutants in the Environment.