Creating Sustainable Products
Our Just Cause is to elevate industry for the greater good through innovation and sustainability, protecting people and our planet.
We’re always striving to be at the cutting-edge of glove innovation and that means being more conscious of our environment and manufacturing more gloves using sustainable materials. Landfill biodegradable gloves and using recyclable materials rather than virgin materials are prime examples of ways we’re proudly helping to do our part at Watson Gloves.
We see sustainability as a journey and each year we take on new initiatives or see how we can innovate to continue to push manufacturing practices to be more environmentally friendly. Our goal is that by 2028 all of our gloves will have an element of sustainability. Currently we have over 100 gloves that are more eco-conscious. See the latest eco-friendly innovations we’re working on below.
Innovative Materials
Did you know that globally, humans buy a million plastic bottles per minute and 91% of all plastic is not recycled? On top of that, it is estimated that it takes up to 700 years for a plastic bottle to dissolve.
We’re excited to see our sustainability journey continuing as we introduce WasteNot™ yarn into even more products! Due to increased awareness of the harm that plastic pollution produces, there is greater demand for ways to deal with our plastic waste and WasteNot™ is our innovative way to be more sustainable.
We take recycled plastic water bottles and break it down into pellets, which is then spun into yarn. This type of yarn material is what we call WasteNot™. It is certified by the Global Recycled Standard, which validates recycled fibre content claims and composition. Many big players in the clothing industry have taken strides to make products through recyclable materials, and Watson Gloves is proud to be the first in the glove industry to bring recyclable products into the market and continues to push the envelope with our innovations and technology in sustainable products. #BottlestoGloves
Watson Gloves is proud to bring to the world our collection of Reclaim™ landfill biodegradable gloves. Gloves using the Reclaim™ additive provide the same performance and durability as regular gloves, but now degrades in 5-10 years (in modern landfills based on ASTM-D5511 and ASTM-D5526 standards) compared to the 50-200 years it takes for regular gloves.
Additionally, when Reclaim™ biodegradable gloves are disposed of properly in modern landfills, they go through a biodegradation process that results in the C02 being harnessed which is converted into energy and fuel (through landfill gas recovery), which can then be used to power homes, businesses, and communities.
By turning gloves to energy, it closes the loop to a previously linear process with disposable waste by bringing energy back to society. This creates a circular economy, as Reclaim™ gloves provide additional use as energy after its end of life as a glove product.
3M Recycled-Thinsulate™
3M Recycled-Thinsulate™ Banner. Click for larger size.
Industrial workers can go through numerous pairs of gloves each year due to rugged daily use, and the used products end up in landfills. We saw an opportunity to elevate the industrial PPE industry and be a market innovator by using recycled materials in winter glove lining. Teaming up with our long-time partner 3M, we’re now including Recycled Thinsulate lining in our gloves, enabling us to bring sustainability to the job site without compromising warmth or performance. 3M Recycled Thinsulate contains 78% of fibres made from post consumer recycled plastic bottles
Now, you can stay warm while minimizing plastic waste. #BottlesToThinsulate
Click here to see how we’re reducing our environmental footprint in the workplace.
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