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PATCH Creates Zero Waste Band-Aids

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A small portion of the population—0.3% to be exact—deals with rashes from medical adhesives, whether it’s contact dermatitis or a skin allergy.   For James Dutton, founder of PATCH Strips, this hit close to home as his son Charlie’s skin badly reacted whenever he would need a bandaid, and his other son Xavier loathes the application of creams.

At the time when they discovered this, his wife had begun using 100% bamboo to create her organic and sustainable baby wipes, which served as an excellent solution for both Xavier and Charlie’s wounds.

Incidentally, it also served as the first set of prototypes for PATCH Strips.

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