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 this. 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 make their matte-finish paints. It is also 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 also 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. If you wish, you can also 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 make their own paint from scratch if they so desire
Price: $41.50/gallon
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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Also try YOLO Colorhouse paints. They are zero VOC as well!