Garments recycled

Following a successful launch in the United States earlier this year, Kimberly-Clark Professional has now launched an initiative across EMEA that enables cleanroom and laboratory operators to recycle a wide range of used protective garments.

The programme, called RightCycle, makes it easy to dispose of garments such as coveralls, gloves, hoods, boot covers and hairnets in a sustainable manner. Used items are simply placed in a RightCycle collection box or the operator’s own box. Full boxes are assembled onto pallets and collected by Kimberly-Clark Professional programme partner TerraCycle.

The used garments are then turned into raw materials to create eco-friendly consumer products such as plastic chairs.