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Environmental Building News, a newsletter on environmental design and construction, recently published an article about environmentally preferable paint.
The article takes a look at interior paints, the environmental issues they raise, such as indoor environmental quality, resource use and pollution prevention, and how those issues can be addressed. It also includes a list of manufacturers of environmentally friendly paint, including alternative paints, zero-VOC conventional paints, and recycled paints.
Article - "Paint the Room Green "
- Environmental Building News (EBN) (Vol. 8, Num. 2, February, 1999)
- written by Nadav Malin
Table of Contents for Feature Article: "Paint the Room Green"
- What's in a Paint?
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Zero-VOC Paints
- Low-Toxic Paints
- Resources and Pollution from Manufacturing
- Recycled Paint
- Dealing with Leftover Paint
- Conclusions
- More Information
- Graph: Annual Sales of Interior Paints, 1987-1996
- Table 1: VOC Guidelines for Paints
- Table 2: Manufacturer's of Environmentally Friendly Paints
- Sidebar 1: Paint that Cleans the Air?
- Sidebar 2: Checklist for Paints
- Product Selection
- Painting
- Dealing with the Leftovers
Visit EBN's website for a free download of the February, 1999 issue, featuring this article
- Environmental Building News
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- Brattleboro, VT 05301
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- E-mail: ebn@ebuild.com
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Environmental Purchasing Program
The King County Environmental Purchasing Program assists County agencies in implementation of King County Executive Policy CON-7-1-2, which requires agencies to use recycled and other environmentally preferable products wherever practicable.
The program assembles information about these products and makes it available to specific agency users who can evaluate them and develop applications in County projects.
These procurement bulletins contain information about the results of product evaluations and other accomplishments of County agencies. We hope this information will help you find ways to use recycled materials in the work of your agency and that you will contact us if we can help you with further information or if you have suggestions.
- Environmental Purchasing Program
- King County Procurement & Contract Services
Published: September 21, 1999
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