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October , 13 2023 | MDS Associates Made with Plastic Substrates, Conventional Desiccants Harm the Planet Micro-Pak® Dri Clay® Kraft all natural, plastic-free biodegradable bentonite clay desiccants offer important sustainability, performance, safety and regulatory advantages when compared to conventional desiccants packaged in Tyvek® delivery systems. Featuring water-based inks and adhesives, Dri Clay® does not release harmful or toxic chemicals or plastic into the soil nor does it contaminate water systems. Read More
October , 06 2023 | MDS Associates Traffi® - The Carbon Neutral Hand Protection Specialists The LXT® range of industrial work gloves from Traffi® means that you are selecting a high-quality hand protection product that provides wearers with extra longevity and enhanced resistance to oil, dirt and water. Traffi® LXT® work gloves are certified carbon neutral indicating this product range has zero negative impact on the environment. Read More
September , 08 2023 | MDS Associates GreenCircle® Certified Biodegradable Latex-Free Hand Protection During COVID-19, single-use glove waste rose over tenfold due to the spike in usage. With a 100 billion pairs of gloves being disposed annually pre-pandemic, there are two companies proving their commitment to sustainability and currently offer single-use latex free biodegradable nitrile gloves and nitrile coated chemical barrier gloves that are GreenCircle Certified biodegradable. Read More
September , 07 2023 | MDS Associates Zoos Love These Single-Use Sustainable Latex-Free Nitrile Gloves Zoo's preach conservation, education and practice techniques like solar energy, composting, reduction and recycling. Products labeled as biodegradable, all-natural and compostable are items often preferred to reduce their impact on the natural world. If your facility hasn't converted to biodegradable hand protection, now is the time. Taking the next step in sustainability, SHOWA® Glove and SW® Safety brand of single-use latex-free powder-free ... Read More
August , 16 2023 | MDS Associates The Nitrile Glove Pandemic Should Have You Considering Sustainable Styles Mass consumed and then disposed, single-use nitrile gloves eventually enter our landfill where they will slowly breakdown over the next 100+ years! Factor three times the global glove demand for single-use gloves and three times the waste - the pandemic should have you considering healthier hand protection solutions for our planet! Showa's sustainable  7500PF Blue, 6112PF Black and 6110PF Green EBT Nitrile Gloves meet all the necessary qualifi... Read More
August , 15 2023 | MDS Associates Practical Sustainable Solutions in Takeout Food Packaging - Vegware™ Takeout Essentials The pandemic has shuttered restaurants all across the U.S. forcing many restaurants to close or restrict their seating capacity. In order to survive, many food establishments are using food delivery and takeout service as viable alternatives and this has lead to an explosion of disposable food and beverage containers. Vegware provides premium compostable catering disposables that reduce landfill, pollution and appreciated by patrons. Read More