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How to Start a Vinyl, latex and nitrile lab Glove Recycling Program:Interview with Lisa Anderson Post Doctoral Scholar at MIT

Nicole Kelesoglu January 29, 2017

Dr. Lisa Anderson was kind enough to grant me an interview with her about her experience setting up lab glove recycling programs. Our hope is that this information will present a "how to guide" for launching lab glove recycling programs at university laboratories. Check list and case study poster provided.

Case Study: Recycling Nitrile Gloves vs Single-use Latex

Seth Levin March 3, 2015

Replacing latex gloves with recyclable nitrile gloves is good for the environment and cost effective for labs

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