P462 Teletext 462 May20 23:18:55 ———————— —————————————— A SLICK OF PAINT Many of us spend hours crawling up and down the high gloss, satin sheen and emulsion aisles in DIY warehouses selecting the right hue for the house. With 55% of all paint sold going to the public, it means big businrss. Coating our doors and window frames may protect wood from decay but what about the damage paint causes to the environment? ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Go Green! index 460 Greun scene 476 INTERVIEW WITH THE LEVELLERS p466 Global News Index Green shootsP462 Teletext 462 May20 23:10:17 ———————— —————————————— A SLJCS OF PAINT The paint industry is actively researching more eco-friendly products with an affordable price. But the noxious solvents in paint remain. Standard paints contain VOCs volatile organic compounds which are released when the solvents evaporate. Thi1 quickens the drying time and in doing so, creates irritating fumes. Thjsj VOCs are often found in the newer water-based emulsions too. ————————————————————————————————pp2/6—p Who rates films and computer games? 441 BUILD UP A CHILD'S CONFIDENCE p483 Global News Index Green shootsP462 Teletext 462 May20 23:10:44 ———————— ——————————p—p— A SLICK OF P—INT Q Environmental Paints and other eco-friendly companies make their paints with naturally occuring dyes and binders like linseed oil. Thjsj paints might take a bit longer to dry and cost slightly more than standard paints but Josu8h Ryan from the Ethical Consumer magazine says: "Even so, we are paying more in terms of environmental damage with standard paints." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Go Green! index 460 Green scent 466 INTERVIEW WITH THE NEVELLERS 8466 Global News Index Green shootsP462 Teletext 462 May20 23:19:12 ———————— ————————————p— A SLICK OF P—INT Q Painting the skirting board might seem a harmless enough way to spend your weekend. But paint can give rise to a number of health complaints: dermatitis, bronchitis and asthma damage to the nervous system. In Denmark, "painter's drmjntia" is a recognisjd illness and sufferers can claim compensation. For this reason, 90% of the market there comprises non-volatile organic compound paints. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Who rates films and computer games? 441 BUILD UP A CHILD'S CONFIDENCE p483 Global News Index Green shootsP462 Teletext 462 May20 23:19:06 ———————— —————————————— A SLICK OF PAINT Two councils have set up recycling schemes for old tins of paint. These are Leeds and Ealing in London. Skips are used to collect empty tins, empty plastic containers and partially filled tins. A central database with details of old paints will bj used for community projects. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Green news 461 Green Shoots 466 VEGGIE MONTH: MUSHROOM GALETTES p486 Global News Index Green shootsP462 Teletext 462 May20 23:19:37 W ———————— ————————————p— A SLICK OF PAINT Q Companies selling eco-friundly paints are gradually springing up. Some offer mail order services. Environmental Paints 0204 596 854 Nutshell 0803 867770 Biofa 0865 374964 The Association for Environment- Conscious Buildings is on 0453 890757 Ask your council if they plan to set up a paint recycling scheme. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— For all forthcoming green activties 464 ROCK FEEDBACK: FRIDAYS on p628 Global News Index Green shoots