The most common questions that are emailed to the Sustainability Committee relate to disposable gloves. Co-chair of the committee, Kate Fugett, talks to Roxy about an article that she co-wrote in 2022 about the environmental impact of glove manufacturing and waste, as well as the impact on global human health.

While there often isn't a satisfying solution for a truly 'sustainable glove', Kate lays out the various avenues that conservation labs can take in effort to be more conscientious of the social and environmental harms that come with this very necessary tool in protecting ourselves and the objects we preserve.

Building off of expertise from other fields, we can be more informed about the pros and cons of each solution and decide which impact we would like to contribute: perhaps the conditions of your lab make it easier ...