Latex Gloves

Environmental stewardship in the lab

Throwing away lab gloves even when they haven't been contaminated can account for 22 percent of total lab waste

Both institutions were looking for ways to reduce their solid waste streams and enhance their sustainability efforts

If you’re allergic to natural rubber latex, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has good news for you: in the future, you are less likely to be misinformed about the absence of this allergen in such products as medical devices. To avoid false assurances about this hazard to your health, FDA is recommending to manufacturers to stop using the labels “latex-free” or “does not contain latex.”