[SustainableNC] Sustainable Paints

[Sharron Rogers]

Green Seal's Choose Green Report on Architectural Paints is now available
electronically at www.greenseal.org/cgrs/report.htm
<http://www.greenseal.org/cgrs/report.htm>  

The Choose Green Paint Report :

*	gives environmental criteria 
*	lists of environmentally responsible brands of interior and exterior
paint
*	includes a discussion of recycled paint. 

96 products from 17 manufacturers are included. 

Since the Report was issued, Green Seal has certified two lines of paint,
with more in the works:

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc
Pittsburgh Paints Pure Performance line (primer, flat, eggshell,
semi-gloss)
phone 800-441-9695

Southern Diversified Products
American Pride line (primer, flat, eggshell, ceiling)
phone 601-264-0442

Other State's actions
To date, Illinois has passed an Executive Order that requires the state
to purchase paint that meets Green Seal's standard, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania requires that all paint purchased by the state meet Green
Seal's standard for paints, and the US Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building
Rating system gives a credit for using paints that meet Green Seal's
standard.

Further contact:  Daruni Stephens [  <mailto:DStephens at greenseal.org>
DStephens at greenseal.org]




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