If you wish to renovate your home in the most environmentally friendly way possible, then you are probably already considering using organic paint. With emulsion, gloss and varnish all available, organic paint offers a way of decorating your home without the pollution caused by some traditional paints.
Organic paint does not contain products such as petrochemicals, fungicides and preservatives, but is made from natural products such as wood resins, plant oils and earth pigments. The use of organic paint can reduce an average household’s carbon footprint by up to 30kg a year and the production of the paint does not contribute to smog or release ozone-harming chemicals, as is the case with many traditional paints. Organic paint can also be composted after use and often cause fewer problems with allergic reactions due the lack of allergens such as preservatives.
Organic paint, as you might expect, is usually more expensive than the standard brands, but the producers believe that the paints tend to go further, so the difference may not be as great as you think.
There are a number of organic paint producers and retailers in the UK so you should shop around for the products and colours that suit you. Earth Born Paints www.earthbornpaints.co.uk claim to be the only UK organic paint manufacturer to have been awarded the Ecolabel Flower symbol by the EU ecolabelling scheme and other producers such as Ecos Organic Paints and Auro are highly thought of. To find a stockist of organic paint in your area visit the Why Organic directory
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