Every month, several billion disposable plastic gloves are thrown away, and the waste has increased as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

A group of engineering students from Blekinge Institute of Technology found a solution for this issue, with a new invention: recyclable protective gloves. The project is named ReGlove, a system that produces a recyclable single-use protective glove. It works like a regular nitrile glove and is both durable and malleable.

The gloves are made out of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a water-soluble polymer that can easily be dissolved, sterilized, and remolded into new gloves. Its water-soluble nature proves to be beneficial as liquids can be more easily filtered and sterilized. The gloves can be easily cleaned, sterilized, and remanufactured into a new, fresh pair of gloves after use in contaminated environments due to the unique properties of the glove material.

Such innovations, might at last, save the world. Kudos to the people thinking about our environment and sustainability.

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