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There’s certainly nothing like a freshly painted interior – whether it’s a bold pop on a feature wall or a muted tone as the main colour.
Until recently, paint was largely toxic and far from eco-friendly. That’s now changing with paint manufacturers and retailers bringing out solutions that are not only environmentally safe, but are available in beautiful colours too.
We speak to local paint experts to share what’s on offer:
ON THE MARKET
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, volatile organic compound (VOC) paint contains harmful chemicals and carbon-containing substances that vaporise at room temperature and enter into the air. These gases have adverse health effects, triggering severe allergies and discomfort, and are bad for the environment.
To counteract this, low- to zero-VOC paints are fast becoming prevalent on our local market. Founder of Simply Colour Meg Shave, says: “Access to paint that is eco-friendly and non-toxic should not be a luxury that is not shared by all South Africans. Inhaling toxic paint fumes is not something that anyone should be subjected to, especially individuals who don’t have a choice to repaint their space.”
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Diese Geschichte stammt aus der February 2022-Ausgabe von SA Home Owner.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
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Peaceful and PANORAMIC
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