Here at WE safety WE believe it is our duty to help combat the negative impacts our industry is having on the environment. WE have started offering sustainable alternatives to our products where it is possible. These items range from biodegradable nitrile gloves, to palm coated gloves made from PET recycled plastics & stretch wraps that bioassimlate. This page is dedicated to those products, you can find more information and specifics below;
Earth 3.5 Mil Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves
Biodegradable Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves, Powder-Free, 3.5 Mil, 3.5 g
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Earth biodegradable gloves use advanced patented technology to accelerate the biodegradation process in landfills. These gloves will biodegrade between 1 & 5 years compared to the standard +100 years for regular nitrile gloves.
Prima-Cut Earth RPET Palm Coated Gloves
Foam Nitrile Palm Coated HPPE/Recycled PET Gloves, ANSI A4
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PRIMACUT™ Earth 69-100E is a sustainable cut resistant glove certified to the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS). It is made with 10% Recycled PET by total glove weight and conserves 12.4 gm CO2 per pair. Each pair contains 0.9 x 500 ml water bottle.
Earth 5 Mil Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves
Biodegradable Fluorescent Green Nitrile Examination Gloves, Powder-Free, 5 Mil, 6g
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Earth biodegradable gloves use advanced patented technology to accelerate the biodegradation process in landfills. These gloves will biodegrade between 1 & 5 years compared to the standard +100 years for regular nitrile gloves.
Prima-Cut Earth RPET Palm Coated Gloves
Polyurethane (PU) Palm Coated HPPE/Recycled PET Gloves, ANSI A2
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PRIMACUT™ Earth 69-680E is a sustainable cut resistant glove certified to the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS). It is made with 19% Recycled PET by total glove weight and conserves 12.4 gm CO2 per pair. Each pair contains 0.9 x 500 ml water bottle.
Earth 3 Mil Recycled (PET) Disposable Vinyl Gloves
Green RPET Vinyl Examination Gloves, Powder-Free, 3 Mil, 4.5 g
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World’s First RPET Vinyl Gloves – Earth Vinyl gloves contain 45% recycled content. 1 box of Earth Vinyl is 14 less bottles in the landfill.
These eco-conscious gloves offer the same protection and comfort as traditional vinyl gloves.
Sigma VANISH Stretch Film
Sigma VANISH, a revolutionary stretch film.
After 2 years VANISH will begin a process of bio-assimilation (returning to it’s origin) whereby it breaks down to become a food source for micro-organisms, leaving no microplastics or toxins behind.
The bio-assimilation process takes place in any environment without any special conditions.
Environmental Impact Calculator
Discover the impact you can make by switching to WE Safety's offering of sustainable products.
Enter your product requirements or usage in one of the calculators to discover your contribution to a greener planet. Whether it be with our biodegradable or RPET alternatives, you are making an impact on our planet. The calculators found at the link below help provide an insight into how much of an impact you are currently or can make.
Each calculator provides different information, for example the biodegradable PPE impact calculator calculates the total landfill space you saved by using EARTH alternatives. The green house gas reduction calculator provides data on the CO2 emissions that have been spared. Lastly our bottle-to-glove sustainability calculator showcases the direct impact on plastic waste repurposing.
