Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: building material questions

[Elizabeth Stevenson (tamgoddess]

Many people don't know that when they took lead out of paint, they replaced
it with mercury, which is also a potent neurotoxin. (Mercury is a huge
environmental problem in CA, as a result of the gold rush, where mercury was
used to extract the gold.) Never pour paint down a drain that leads to a
storm drain. Always wash brushes and equipment in a sink that leads to a
water treatment plant. Take all unused paint to a recycler, or to your local
toxic home chemical place to turn it in-this is usually run by the county.

AFM Safecoat paint is free of the mercury and volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) associated with toxic paints. It requires priming and two coats. It's
also expensive. But if you want to keep mercury out of the water system (and
yourself) and VOCs out of your body, it's the way to go. Go to their website
to find a dealer near you.

-- 
Liz Stevenson
Southside Park Cohousing
Sacramento, California

> oh... anyone have experience with an environmentally friendly paint??
> otherwise, will use Behr/Ben Moore..
> best,
> Ruth Cantines Island CoHo, Saugerties,NY

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