ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PAINTING

ECO-FRIENDLY PAINTING TIPS EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM

• Summer is the perfect time of year to get out of town and explore some of the world’s many wonders.
• If you are more in the mindset of a ‘staycation’, then it may be time to tackle some of those home projects
• There are plenty of ways to spend your days that will leave you feeling good about yourself and your home.
• Turning your backyard space into a welcoming and cozy area for entertaining to giving your bedroom walls a much-needed makeover.
• When it comes to painting the interior of your house, there are numerous ways you can keep the environment in mind.
• Adopting eco-friendly painting practices is just one of the many ways you can go a little greener around the house.
• By using paints and primers with low volatile organic compounds (VOCs), you are automatically being more eco-friendly.

• Our best to adopt eco-friendly, sustainable practices when it comes time to paint your home, you will be creating a safe (and modern!) environment that you will be able to enjoy for many years to come.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PAINTING 

• There are many different ways to ‘go green’ and reduce your impact on the environment.
• Many of the things that you can do that are eco-friendly aren’t nearly as complicated as many people may think.
• When it comes to a common project such as painting a room or a piece of furniture, try adopting the above tips in order to better serve the environment, and yourself.
• OK, so you aren’t looking to create a forest green home, but there are still plenty of ways to give props to the environment while painting. 
• Here are a few of the top tips to take into consideration:

1) Follow proper disposal instructions :

• When it comes time to dispose of any excess paint you didn’t use, it is important that you do so correctly.
• Never pour paint thinners, solvents, or paint itself down the train.
• When you are done and no longer need these items, put them in a tight-fitting jar or can and have them picked up or delivered to a hazardous waste disposal facility.
• Improper disposal of paint products is one of the worst things you can do to the environment.

2) Reuse, reuse, reuse :

• We cannot reiterate how important it is to reuse!
• Many people do not realize this, but paint thinner can be reused for many years.
• Consider donating long-forgotten paint thinner or stripper to local furniture refinishing stores or even paint contractors.

3) Remember to air cans out before disposing them :  

• Even the smallest amount of latex paint left in a can can be hazardous to the environment. 
• Before disposing any old paint cans, make sure you leave them open in a well-ventilated place.
• Once they are completely dry, you can place the can in the trash for pick-up.

4) Do your best to reduce waste : 

• People oftentimes make the mistake of simply discarding or filing away paint that they are no longer using.
• If you finish your paint project and there is more than half a gallon left, try using it on another project.
• You can even mix several different colors together to create a different hue that would work better on whatever it is you are considering painting.