Paints and wallpapers
Healthy alternatives
- VOC-free paints
Mythic Paint- certified Green Wise
Benjamin Moore- natura without VOC
Laurentides peinture
AFM safecoat
YOLO Colourhouse
Ecosource
- Natural paints
Based on resins, plant oils, clay...
Eco house (New Brunswick)
Homestead House (Toronto)
Livos Canada (Quebec)
Tips
Use paints with little or no VOC content (less than 5 g/L). Consider recycled paints.
Avoid the use of vinyl wallpaper (which releases plastic compounds and promotes mould and mildew).
Opt for other materials to cover your walls, such as tiles, wood, glass paste or raw clay.
See this site for more details.
Ingrédients à éviter
- Composés organiques volatiles (COV) comme le formaldéhyde: cancérogène, irritant pour les yeux et les voies respiratoires, sensibilisant respiratoire