| | Eco-awareness & taking care of our planet is vital for all of us and for future generations. Fortunately, it’s easy to make an eco-friendly home by careful choice of decorating products. You can have a beautiful place to live in, make a smaller impact on the environment, and protect the health of every member of your family, too.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are the component of many paints that are responsible for their distinctive smell. It is widely accepted that VOCs contribute to global warming and can be detrimental to health. Over the past quarter-century, asthma has increased six-fold in the UK amongst children, and three- to four-fold amongst adults. Most asthmatics are highly sensitive to paint fumes.
Environmentally-friendly eco paints are made from natural and organic raw materials such as wood resins, plant oils and earth pigments. They contain many fewer, and in many cases, none, of the usual irritating chemicals that can trigger asthma, other breathing problems and allergic reactions. They are ideal for children's bedrooms, nurseries, kitchens and anywhere in the home, especially if you or a member of your family is chemically sensitive or suffers from asthma or allergies.
Furthermore, clay-based paints actually help destroy airborne odours and contaminants; their high "breathability" and hygroscopic qualities help to even out the humidity in a room, making for a healthier and more comfortable living environment and also makes them ideal for use on new plaster and dissipation of rising damp.
At Buzz, we are committed to the principles of improving and protecting both the home, and the wider, environment by using materials that have minimal detrimental impact on our surroundings and the health and wellbeing of people living in them. We use products from reputable companies, including Earthborn, Ecos and Biofa, all of which offer beautiful ranges of colours across products ranging from emulsions and claypaints to varnishes, gloss and satin finishes, even EMR radiation shielding paint.
For more information on the case for Natural Paints and Woodcare products, visit The National Green Specification [NGS] http://www.greenspec.co.uk/index.html
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