Most gardening gloves will stand the test of time and last for many years, but sometimes you need a thinner glove for more delicate work that is awkward to do with a thicker glove. In the past you might have bought an environmentally unfriendly disposable glove for such occasions. Not now, you don’t.
SHOWA is a biodegradable disposable glove that has been specifically designed for one-off jobs in the garden. They are made from the organic compound nitrile, which decomposes in landfill conditions, and is apparently stronger than latex. And because they are powder and latex-free, these gloves will not irritate sensitive skin, while being durable enough to handle working with chemicals.
SHOWA adds an organic additive to the nitrile when manufacturing the gloves, making them more attractive to microbial activity in order to aid decomposition after disposal. The additive means the gloves fully biodegrade in biologically active landfill sites within five years (compared with 100 years for competitor gloves). They are sold in boxes of 100.
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Most gardening gloves will stand the test of time and last for many years, but sometimes you need a thinner glove for more delicate work that is awkward to do with a thicker glove. In the past you might have bought an environmentally unfriendly disposable glove for such occasions. Not now, you don’t.
SHOWA is a biodegradable disposable glove that has been specifically designed for one-off jobs in the garden. They are made from the organic compound nitrile, which decomposes in landfill conditions, and is apparently stronger than latex. And because they are powder and latex-free, these gloves will not irritate sensitive skin, while being durable enough to handle working with chemicals.
SHOWA adds an organic additive to the nitrile when manufacturing the gloves, making them more attractive to microbial activity in order to aid decomposition after disposal. The additive means the gloves fully biodegrade in biologically active landfill sites within five years (compared with 100 years for competitor gloves). They are sold in boxes of 100.