Put a little Earth on Your Walls: Green Planet Paints

June 25, 2008 · Print This Article

To say that it makes me happy to find natural interior paint that is non-toxic would be a serious understatement. I’m like a kid in a candy store when I find products like that. I get excited and immediately want to try a little bit of everything. And with good reason…

Green Planet Paints is a company that uses natural mineral (clay) and plant-based ingredients to manufacture their matte-finish paints. It is additionally great to find a paint manufacturer that goes beyond one green product in their whole line — they support a complete culture of sustainability and do their share. See below for some of their green practices. Their paints are plus made in the U.S. (in a wide variety of colors, might I add), so there are fewer worries about the distance

your paint purchase must travel to reach you. whether you wish, you can plus try to find a dealer in your area.

Why It’s Green:

Uses a soy-based alkyd resin and mineral pigment largely based on clay to create their products
Because of the natural composition of the paints, they contain no VOCs
Paints made in U.S. in small batches to minimize waste
Green Planet Paints works with organizations like SEAHBS (Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services) that do workforce training with mentally disabled adults to assemble their marketing materials
Company will help customers form their own paint from scratch whether they so desire

Price: $41.50/gallon

[Source] jennae

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