INGREDIENTS IN ECO-FRIENDLY PAINT

For a paint company to be truly eco-friendly, they should be able to provide evidence by telling you what ingredients they use.  We can advice you on what products are trying their best not to damage the environment. 

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THE MANUFACTURE

Of course, the way any product is manufactured has an environmental impact. Therefore, it makes sense to consider a paint company’s carbon footprint when deciding how eco-friendly they actually are. While a company may be low on VOC, this doesn’t mean they’re automatically making environmentally friendly paints.

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ECO-FRIENDLY PAINTS BREATHABILITY

Traditional paints that contain plastic create a plastic barrier on walls that trap air. This then leads to mould and other problems. Therefore, eco-friendly paints should be breathable as a result of using only natural ingredients.

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VOCS IN ECO-FRIENDLY PAINTS

Volatile Organic Compounds are the gases given off by paints that contain solvents.

 

The government regulates how much VOC paint can have in it in order to be safe for retail. Sometimes, a company says it’s eco-friendly because they have a low VOC. However, what they’re really saying is that they comply with government regulations. VOC remains a contentious issue in the paint world, as some companies say that no paint can ever be VOC-free.

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WATER-BASED PAINTS

Here’s another red herring: paints that are ‘water-based’. This might just mean they’re watered down, but still harmful to the environment.

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We can work together to keep our planet safe & clean.