Why is a Biodegradable Disposable Nitrile Glove So Important?
Disposable nitrile gloves get used and thrown away by the millions per year. Imagine a job requiring constant glove changes by a single worker. Now multiply that number by a large workforce over a year’s time, and one can see the result will be staggering mountain of gloves and tons of waste material.
Little things add up to be a lot of space in a land fill… especially if they do not quickly break down when exposed to wind, rain or the tiny organisms that turn a pile of trash into dirt. The chart shows how much faster Green-Dex breaks down compared to standard nitrile which barely moves at all on the scale.
GREEN-DEX™ packaging is also made from 100% post-consumer waste and dispensers from 100% recycled material. |
Different Materials Can Take Many Years to Biodegrade in a Landfill
Product | Time to Biodegrade |
---|---|
Apple core | 1–2 months |
General paper | 1–3 months |
Paper towel | 2–4 weeks |
Cardboard box | 2 months |
Cotton cloth | 5 months |
Plastic coated milk carton | 5 years |
Wax coated milk carton | 3 months |
Tin cans | 50–100 years |
Aluminium cans | 150–200 years |
Glass bottles | Undetermined (forever) |
Plastic bags | 10–20 years |
Soft plastic (bottle) | 100 years |
Hard plastic (bottle cap) | 400 years |