Green by the Numbers: Paint walls with non-toxic edible paints
By the time February rolls around, most of us have been couped up inside staring at the same four walls far too long. As Spring approaches, there is an urge to add more color to our surroundings, or at least freshen up the color. Before you head to the local home improvement store for a few gallons of paint, consider these toxic facts about indoor wall paint.
- Latex paint is formulated with petrochemicals, solvents, mercury, formaldehyde, and benzene resulting in the gaseous exposure of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other toxic chemicals known to pose health risks.
- Latex paint continues to emit VOCs for up to five years after application.
- Wall paint is one of the reasons why our indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air.
There are natural healthy paint alternatives. To start your search for milk and clay-based paints, Anna Sova offers a line of safe enough to eat off milk-based wall paints in a yummy variety of colors. Green Planet Paints offers soy-based resin and clay paints formulated with zero VOC ingredients. Combining science with art, YOLO Colorhouse offers zero VOC acrylic wall paints.
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