The term “eco-friendly paint” had long sounded. Developed countries have made a certification for environmentally friendly material.
The beauty must often conflict with the health and safety. This can be found in so many aspects of life. In the world of beauty, for example. Cosmetic products that can make a face as smooth as porcelain dolls with IM containing many heavy metal mercury levels high enough. Mercury in cosmetics, among others, could cause skin changes, allergies, skin irritation, permanent damage to the nervous system, brain, kidney, and disruption of fetal development.
Things like this we find also in the world of architecture. In this world of ingredients kits known by the name of the paint. Paint is a material that has a protective function as well as the giver of beauty of color on the surface of the object. Advances in technology have enabled the presence of paint which is easy to apply, the more smooth and flat result, more and more bright colors, is also getting stronger to resist the fungus and bacteria.
The problem is, to produce such a beautiful paint and is also easy to apply to use materials that are not friendly to the environment and human health. Even a few base ingredients can be said of toxic and carcinogenic (causing cancer).
Care about the survival of the earth as a “house” we are together, the developed countries like the United States and European countries in setting policies in determining permissible levels of harmful substances in the womb of paint. Paint who meet the standard will be given a certificate and be labeled on the packaging ecofriendly. ” One standard that has been determined is the amount of VOC (volatile organic compound).
The term “environmentally friendly” itself contains a broad understanding. There are two aspects that accompany the term ecofriendly, ie friendly to the environment and health of users.
Because the materials in an environmentally friendly, too friendly to human health. So choose a minimum of paint containing toxic materials means that we care for the earth at the same time loving yourself and family