The notion of " going green" is not just a trend, it's a technique for making the world a better and greener space for our upcoming generations.
And conserving of nature has become so important for leading a healthy lifestyle for now and in future too. There are so many ways to live a more sustainable life, whether it's recycling, reusing, using energy-efficient tools and even painting your house.
This article will explore what it means to “go green” with eco-friendly paint.
Reuse Painting Tools
Decreasing the amount of waste is one of the most necessary aspects of eco-friendly paint. This can be achieved by reusing and repurposing paint items used for painting projects. Several paint items can be reused again for future paint projects with just a nice wash and scrubbing. Also, leftover parts of paints can be stored and saved for later for future projects.
For example, the leftover paint items can be used for several things like empty paint can be used for DIY projects for making colourful outdoor lanterns, storage for craft supplies.
Always remember while buying paint, only buy what you need and stock it in a tight container at a cool and dry place for its longevity.
Use Eco-friendly Paints
In conventional paints, there are an unlimited number of chemicals present in them that can be extremely fatal for human health over ample amount of time. But nowadays you can reduce this health risk by choosing eco friendly, low VOC and no VOC paint.
Oil paints must contains less than 380 grams of VOCs per litre whereas latex paints have less than 250 grams per litre to fulfil this designation.
Natural Paint Brushes
If you don't want to harm nature from your painting tools than make sure the professionals you hire they use natural paintbrush made from renewable resources so that they have minimum effect on the environment.
For example, you can select the natural brush made up of bamboo handles, recycled aluminium and vegan bristles, also natural bristle brushes works perfect for oil based paints.
Save Energy Costs
There are various type of paints available in market that can save energy and also reduce your expenses for electricity.
For example, select sun reflective paints and roof coatings, which divert the sun rays and save money on cooling costs.
Several water-based coatings can reflect heat and do not need any special actions to apply them in exchange for their eco-friendly advantages.
In general, light-coloured paints absorb less heat than dark-coloured paints, which is something to keep in sense for the exterior of your home.
Proper Paint Disposal
After painting your home, never throw leftover paint portion on into the drain or in the backyard. Because paint contains chemicals, and they can discharge in the soil and nearby waterways and harm the environment.
Instead, ask someone who could make use of your leftover paint.
And if not, then know about when your society has hazardous waste disposal days. Know about the drop-off places for paint and other toxic materials near your home too.
We hope that you will use these tips in future and be a helping hand in protecting our nature.
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