This New Glove Can Reduce Environmental Damage

Maybe it's addressed in the BBC video that for some reason won't play for me right now but, if it takes the gloves --or condoms, or rubber bands, or whatever-- only two weeks to melt into a puddle of nutritious liquid, what keeps them intact in the warehouse, during shipping and on the shelf for weeks or months or years while they're waiting to be used?

I don't think they understand what latex is. Latex is biodegradable. It is made of material originating from the latex ducts of rubber trees. It is the most elastic, resilient and form fitting material for gloves. The drawback to latex is that is an allergen, creating reactions ranging from dry itchy irritated areas on the skin to a severe allergic reaction similar to what some people have to bee stings. Latex allergies can also develop with the use of latex gloves.So, how is it petroleum based?The blue glove is Nitrile. Nitrile gloves are made from nitrile butadiene rubber, a synthetic material, making them an alternative for people with latex allergies and has a longer shelf life than latex gloves. Nitrile is three times more resistant to punctures than latex. It is more resistant to oils, fats, solvents, and chemicals, making them ideal for the chemical industry, laboratories, photochemical industry, agricultural or pesticides applications, meat processing, and medical applications. Another benefit of nitrile gloves is that they are the most effective in breaking up electrostatic charges and contribute fewer particles to contaminate the work environment for use in cleanrooms. They can also tolerate higher temperatures than latex which is a benefit for automotive applications.If they are going to replace both latex and "synthetic latex," and still have the same protective properties, they have their work cut out for them.