What are the benefits of Zero or Low VOCs?
Zero and low VOC paints are primarily water-based, which makes them easy to clean. A mild detergent and water usually does the job. Since they have less odor and noxious fumes, they can be applied in public spaces such as hospitals and office buildings without evacuating the population first. And they are much easier on the environment and more convenient for the consumer; they are not considered hazardous waste, so disposal doesn’t include a special trip to the recycling facility. If you want to use paints with the lowest VOC, you must take into account the pigments that you add to the paint for color, said Terry Black, owner of Green Way Supply in Indianapolis, which carries American Pride and Safecoat brands. For instance, certain pigments contribute VOCs to base paints that might be low VOC. Do they work as well? What are they going to cost? Yes, they work just as well, and no, they aren’t more expensive. That wasn’t always the case. “We’ve had green products on the market since 19
