As Recycle Week unfolds, we're excited to cast a spotlight on our range of recycled and eco-friendly safety products, designed with the environment in mind.
We recognise the importance of protecting people from potential hazards, but also acknowledge that traditional PPE can have a harmful impact on the environment. To create a safer and greener future for everyone, our products are made from renewable materials such as recycled plastics, and are designed to be reusable, curbing the waste generated by disposable and single-use PPE.
Here’s our top product picks that focus on sustainability, without compromising safety:
Skytec Eco Glove Range: An eco-friendly hand protection solution made from recycled plastic bottles. Each pair of gloves is made from one recycled plastic bottle, diverting these from landfill.
- Skytec ECO Copper: Experience unparalleled grip, no matter the working conditions, with these uniquely patterned latex grip gloves. With a solvent-free latex coating, the Skytec Eco Copper gloves are exceptionally eco-friendly compared to traditional crinkle latex alternatives.
- Skytec ECO Iridium: These nitrile foam-coated gloves are crafted to provide a perfect blend of safety and usability, with cut protection level E. Made with advanced nitrile foam, these gloves promise superior grip and dexterity, ensuring you can handle a range of tasks precisely.
- Skytec ECO Bronze: Offering thermal protection, the Skytec ECO Bronze boast a soft and lightweight liner woven from 50% recycled polyester. These gloves provide the ultimate grip and remarkable resistance to abrasion.
Disposable Gloves: Even our disposable gloves tick the sustainability box, and our range of Showa Gloves are 100% biodegradable, and decompose at least 20 times faster than regular nitrile gloves.
- Showa 6110PF: Specially designed for one-use jobs whether this is in the garden, out and about, on the job or even when dealing with food. Lab testing showed that these gloves broke down by 82% in just over a year (386 days).
- Showa 731 EBT: A 100% biodegradable nitrile mid-forearm gauntlet with Eco Best Technology, providing high levels of protection against solvents and acids.
Respiratory Protection: Our respiratory protection is made in the UK, helping to reduce our carbon footprint by reduced transportation and shipping.
- Alpha Solway 3030V: The 3000 SERIES disposable respirators offer an outstanding level of protection demonstrated when conducting Face Fit Testing. Having electrostatic filter media allows low breathing resistance and a lightweight outer shell maintains excellent shape.
- Alpha Solway 3530V: A lightweight, cup shaped respirator with four-point head strap adjustment for increased comfort. The low-profile exhalation valve also helps to reduce heat and moisture build up.
As well as our eco-friendly products, we are proud to say we are the first UK PPE provider to use 100% biodegradable packaging.
Our #throwawayable bags degrade under heat and moisture and are marine and landfill safe which removes the problem of single-use packaging staying in the environment after it's been disposed of.
To discover more about our #Throwawayable Bags and explore our commitment to sustainability, visit our Sustainability page.