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Embracing Earth Day: Planting Native Species with Watson Gloves and the Urban Botanist

Posted on April 18, 2024 by - Education, Gardening, Gloves, Guide, Sustainability

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For Earth Day, Watson Gloves has partnered with the “Urban Botanist” to support your local native ecosystem by planting species of native plants in your garden. This collaboration leverages the Urban Botanist’s expertise and Watson Gloves’ dedication to sustainability, encouraging gardeners to foster biodiversity in their own backyards. Our Homegrown™ line, featuring WasteNot™ yarn from recycled plastic bottles and landfill biodegradable Reclaim™ additives, represents our commitment to environmentally responsible products.

15 Ways to Beat the Heat When Working Outside at the Jobsite

Posted on July 21, 2022 by - Gloves, Education, Guide, Safety

15 Ways to Beat the Heat from Watson Gloves
Heat. Heat everywhere. Summer signals a time of heat and at times during the season, extreme heat. And if you’re working outdoors, you are at a higher risk of overheating. Roof work, construction, and any other industrial site that are outdoors are hot environments that can exacerbate overheating. During times of extraordinarily hot weather, it’s important to put safety as high priority. Why? Because the cost of overheating is not pretty.

Fortunately, we have all the essential tips to reduce overheating when working outside. We understand many occupations that involve outdoor work cannot simply be put to a halt. Knowing the ways you can protect yourself in the hot heat though will keep you both safe and productive.

5(ish) Things to Look for in a BBQ Glove

Posted on May 20, 2022 by - Gloves, Education, Guide, New Product, Product Release, Safety

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Do you need a BBQ glove? Yes! Whether you’re a passionate pitmaster feeding a party of 50 or a home cook barbecuing for your family on a sunny weekend, a BBQ glove is an essential item to help beef up your BBQ game! There are different types of BBQ gloves, and depending on your application, it’s good to know what kind of BBQ glove works best for you. You don’t have to worry though, as we share with you the five things to look for in a BBQ glove so that you can find the perfect fit.

Turning Landfill Biodegradable Gloves Into Energy – How Does That Exactly Work?

Posted on April 22, 2021 by - Gloves, Education, New Product, Product Release, Sustainability

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Biodegradable products are becoming more and more relevant, especially as we pay greater attention to the end of life of our products and how they are discarded. With Watson Gloves’ landfill biodegradable gloves, they break down decades quicker compared to their non-biodegradable counterparts, leave no microplastics behind, and minimize waste in landfills. Fantastic, right? But what if we go one step further and tell you that our biodegradable gloves can be turned into organic matter and renewable energy? Then it seems like an easy choice to go the biodegradable route when choosing your gloves.

You must now be asking – how do our biodegradable gloves, a tangible product, convert into energy, an intangible resource? Well, rest assured, that question and more are answered below!

Make Yard Work Easy with Canadian Tire’s Yardworks WasteNot™ Gloves

Posted on April 15, 2021 by - Gardening, Gloves, Product Release, Sustainability

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What do we do after we launch our successful eco-conscious WasteNot™ brand? Partner up with other brands to further the sustainable movement, of course! And this year, we’re teaming up with Canadian Tire to bring you Yardworks WasteNot™ gloves, which are made of recycled PET plastic bottles. With two well-established Canadian companies joining forces together, we’re introducing new eco-conscious gloves that will help make yard work easier for Canadians this spring season.