PAINT RECYCLING INITIATIVES GROW IN SCALE- OFFERING NEW RECYCLED MATERIALS AND RE-USE OF PAINT FOR POOR COMMUNITIES
August 1st, 2019
As recycling schemes collecting waste paint become more common worldwide,
innovation within the field is being encouraged and rewarded.
Some manufacturers have developed processes to mix waste products with virgin paint to create reformulated paint for retail. Other organisations are supporting underprivileged community groups with free paint to protect and decorate public buildings.
Last month (July 2019), major paint recycling scheme, US-based PaintCare,
awarded two grants of USD100,000 to companies developing recycling
of unused latex paint.
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