Disposable gloves are another item with skyrocketing sales throughout the COVID pandemic. While they’re necessary in helping keep our community safe, latex gloves can cause a world of harm to nature if they end up as litter.
Similar to balloons, gloves that end up in the environment can be eaten by wildlife like birds and turtles. Contaminated gloves as litter also represent a health risk to people that have to pick them up. Always remember, dispose of gloves in the general waste bin – not recycling.
For more tips on how to safely dispose of used gloves, visit here.
