Eco-Friendly Materials: Paint

According to eartheasy.com, "Indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air, and, according to the EPA, is considered one of the top 5 hazards to human health. Paints and finishes are among the leading causes."

Interested consumers should pay attention to two paint-related environmental concerns: paint composition (mainly the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)) and paint disposal. Recycling, donating, or exchanging your paint rather than throwing it away lessens the damage to ground and surface water.

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AuroUSA boasts the highest environmental, toxicological, and technical performance among natural paint brands. The company claims to have created the highest quality paint while making the fewest ecological compromises.

 

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Bioshield pledges to uphold the highest environmental and social standard of responsibility and accountability. They carry clay paints and plasters, solvent-free paint, color washes, kinder paints, and casein milk paints in a wide range of colors.

 

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Benjamin Moore's new Natura waterborne paint has zero VOC's and is available in over 3,000 colors. It was named one of 2008's Top 10 Green Building Products by Building Green, Inc.