Old Fashioned Milk Paint

Made by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co., Inc., these paints are certified USDA Bio-based and offer LEED Credit-Opportunity Contributions in: Regional Materials, Rapidly Renewable Materials, IAQ Performance, Low-Emitting Materials - Paints and Coatings.  It is an all natural, biodegradable paint in powder form containing no preservatives and zero VOC's.  As in originally produced home-made milk paint, they use milk protein, lime, clay, and earth pigments such as ochre, umber, iron oxide, lampblack, etc.  The lime is alkaline but becomes totally inert when mixed with the slightly acid milk.  They use no lead, no chemical preservatives, and no fungicides.  Also, this milk paint contains no hydrocarbons or any other petroleum derivatives.  It is environmentally safe and non-toxic.  There is a slight milky odor when it is applied, but it is completely odorless when dry.  The paint is safe for childrens furniture and toys, and can also be used for interiors of homes of people who are allergic to modern paints. 

This product was a 2009 Green Building Pages award winner while excelling in the following areas: little or no extraction impact, 100% renewable resource content, no toxic or carcinogenic materials or chemicals used; no outputs on Toxic Chemicals Lists; water conservation/no water used; no greenhouse gas emissions, no ozone-depleting gases used or emitted; packaging is less than 5% of purchased product volume, 50% post-industrial content packaging, 100% non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, biodegradable packaging; average distance from supplier to manufacturer is less than 50 miles, average distance from manufacturer to distribution is l01-500 miles; no off-gassing during installation, use and maintenance; life expectancy of product is greater than 50 years or 100% biodegradable after product renewal, no diminution of performance over time; 100% of product can be recycled, 100% of product is non-toxic, biodegradable.

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