Comments on: Think Twice Before Painting http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/ Discussing the people, ideas, and companies that redefine capitalism and inspire positive change Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyla http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-12477 Kyla Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:32:12 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-12477 Check out Amazon Select paint. It is at least 95% recycled, and therefore saves all the energy that goes into making new paint. It carries the Green Seal stamp of approval. It is available at Ace Hardware stores in Minnesota, as well as factory-direct in Riverside, CA, Fridley, MN, and Pryor, OK. Check out Amazon Select paint. It is at least 95% recycled, and therefore saves all the energy that goes into making new paint. It carries the Green Seal stamp of approval.

It is available at Ace Hardware stores in Minnesota, as well as factory-direct in Riverside, CA, Fridley, MN, and Pryor, OK.

]]> By: Kyla http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-37888 Kyla Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:32:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-37888 Check out Amazon Select paint. It is at least 95% recycled, and therefore saves all the energy that goes into making new paint. It carries the Green Seal stamp of approval. It is available at Ace Hardware stores in Minnesota, as well as factory-direct in Riverside, CA, Fridley, MN, and Pryor, OK. Check out Amazon Select paint. It is at least 95% recycled, and therefore saves all the energy that goes into making new paint. It carries the Green Seal stamp of approval.

It is available at Ace Hardware stores in Minnesota, as well as factory-direct in Riverside, CA, Fridley, MN, and Pryor, OK.

]]> By: Benjamin Moore Paint http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 Benjamin Moore Paint Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:19:33 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-11326 Benjamin moore has a brand of paint called natura that's supposedly good for the environment. Benjamin moore has a brand of paint called natura that’s supposedly good for the environment.

]]> By: Benjamin Moore Paint http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-37887 Benjamin Moore Paint Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:19:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-37887 Benjamin moore has a brand of paint called natura that's supposedly good for the environment. Benjamin moore has a brand of paint called natura that’s supposedly good for the environment.

]]> By: Alex Fayle | SuperEco http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Alex Fayle | SuperEco Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:58:57 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-2995 Thanks for the tips on this. It's good to know what the different certifications mean--and to help out our readers at SuperEco, I wrote an article referencing this one about the certifications. It's at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/02/05/putting-the-non-toxic-seal-on-paint/ Cheers, Alex Thanks for the tips on this. It’s good to know what the different certifications mean–and to help out our readers at SuperEco, I wrote an article referencing this one about the certifications.

It’s at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/02/05/putting-the-non-toxic-seal-on-paint/

Cheers,
Alex

]]> By: Alex Fayle | SuperEco http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-37886 Alex Fayle | SuperEco Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:58:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-37886 Thanks for the tips on this. It's good to know what the different certifications mean--and to help out our readers at SuperEco, I wrote an article referencing this one about the certifications. It's at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/02/05/putting-the-non-toxic-seal-on-paint/ Cheers, Alex Thanks for the tips on this. It’s good to know what the different certifications mean–and to help out our readers at SuperEco, I wrote an article referencing this one about the certifications.

It’s at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/02/05/putting-the-non-toxic-seal-on-paint/

Cheers,
Alex

]]> By: R. Harris http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-2926 R. Harris Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:40:47 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-2926 Indoor air quality is hugely important, but some "protective" organizations are not all they claim to be. Greenguard is ANSI accredited to develop standards and has a board of people to review them, yet none of their VOC standards have used their ANSI approved process, none have been reviewed by their board, and so none are ANSI approved standards. Greenguard's partner test business, Air Quality Sciences, wrote the Greenguard standards, mixing ASHRAE ventilation criteria for offices, or in some cases the CDHS "section 01350" ventilation criteria for schools, with a variety of VOC concentration limits in air. These are NOT representative of homes, which often have much lower ventilation rates. For a well written critique, with a response from Greenguard, see: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35310021&postID=931719465537750145 or simply google “greenguard false claims”. Greenguard has certified many products and they do require testing, but all details of their standards are not public. The more products they certify the more money their partner business can make from the ongoing testing. See: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sherwin-williams-greensure.php Indoor air quality is hugely important, but some “protective” organizations are not all they claim to be.

Greenguard is ANSI accredited to develop standards and has a board of people to review them, yet none of their VOC standards have used their ANSI approved process, none have been reviewed by their board, and so none are ANSI approved standards.

Greenguard’s partner test business, Air Quality Sciences, wrote the Greenguard standards, mixing ASHRAE ventilation criteria for offices, or in some cases the CDHS “section 01350″ ventilation criteria for schools, with a variety of VOC concentration limits in air. These are NOT representative of homes, which often have much lower ventilation rates.

For a well written critique, with a response from Greenguard, see: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35310021&postID=931719465537750145 or simply google “greenguard false claims”.

Greenguard has certified many products and they do require testing, but all details of their standards are not public. The more products they certify the more money their partner business can make from the ongoing testing.

See: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sherwin-williams-greensure.php

]]> By: R. Harris http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-37885 R. Harris Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:40:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-37885 Indoor air quality is hugely important, but some "protective" organizations are not all they claim to be. Greenguard is ANSI accredited to develop standards and has a board of people to review them, yet none of their VOC standards have used their ANSI approved process, none have been reviewed by their board, and so none are ANSI approved standards. Greenguard's partner test business, Air Quality Sciences, wrote the Greenguard standards, mixing ASHRAE ventilation criteria for offices, or in some cases the CDHS "section 01350" ventilation criteria for schools, with a variety of VOC concentration limits in air. These are NOT representative of homes, which often have much lower ventilation rates. For a well written critique, with a response from Greenguard, see: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35310021&postID=931719465537750145 or simply google “greenguard false claims”. Greenguard has certified many products and they do require testing, but all details of their standards are not public. The more products they certify the more money their partner business can make from the ongoing testing. See: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sherwin-williams-greensure.php Indoor air quality is hugely important, but some “protective” organizations are not all they claim to be.

Greenguard is ANSI accredited to develop standards and has a board of people to review them, yet none of their VOC standards have used their ANSI approved process, none have been reviewed by their board, and so none are ANSI approved standards.

Greenguard’s partner test business, Air Quality Sciences, wrote the Greenguard standards, mixing ASHRAE ventilation criteria for offices, or in some cases the CDHS “section 01350″ ventilation criteria for schools, with a variety of VOC concentration limits in air. These are NOT representative of homes, which often have much lower ventilation rates.

For a well written critique, with a response from Greenguard, see: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35310021&postID=931719465537750145 or simply google “greenguard false claims”.

Greenguard has certified many products and they do require testing, but all details of their standards are not public. The more products they certify the more money their partner business can make from the ongoing testing.

See: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/sherwin-williams-greensure.php

]]> By: Global Patriot http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Global Patriot Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:06:52 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-2908 The dangers of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paint have been known for a long time, but it's a topic that still gets little play in the quest for cleaner air and a healthier life. While we concentrate our efforts on the outside world, we would be best served by starting with a review of the products inside our four walls. The dangers of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paint have been known for a long time, but it’s a topic that still gets little play in the quest for cleaner air and a healthier life.

While we concentrate our efforts on the outside world, we would be best served by starting with a review of the products inside our four walls.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/03/interior-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-37884 Global Patriot Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:06:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=1142#comment-37884 The dangers of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paint have been known for a long time, but it's a topic that still gets little play in the quest for cleaner air and a healthier life. While we concentrate our efforts on the outside world, we would be best served by starting with a review of the products inside our four walls. The dangers of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paint have been known for a long time, but it’s a topic that still gets little play in the quest for cleaner air and a healthier life.

While we concentrate our efforts on the outside world, we would be best served by starting with a review of the products inside our four walls.

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