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Look for logos that verify sustainability
Paint comes in every color under the sun, but sometimes unsightly ingredients hide within its jewel-toned hues. If you want to ensure refreshing your walls won't produce fumes that are detrimental to occupants, consider specifying paint with a third-party certification.
These organizations have created green standards to authenticate performance, toxicity levels, and environmental claims.
Green Seal - GS-11 Paints and Coatings
This standard addresses product performance, environmental, and health requirements with an emphasis on low VOC content.
Certified products protect indoor air quality by avoiding restricted chemicals, requiring a strict accuracy test to measure VOCs, and including expanded consumer education criteria. It also limits the allowable VOC levels for base paint and colorants, ensuring even heavily tinted paints will remain in compliance.
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