So pick your poison and create.

Is painting bad for the environment. However until recently much of the paint products. Watercolors dry with unexpected textures patterns and color variations. The VOC content of paint and the CO2 emitted during manufacture are key contributors to environmental impact primarily in the form of air pollution petrochemical smog and to a lesser degree greenhouse.

For example recycled paint is a good choice for reducing waste that is harmful to the earth but it is not necessarily non- toxic paint. I first started with colour pencils tried acrylic moved to oil and finally ended up with watercolours. The amount of paint an artist uses is minimal compared to this.

Propylene glycol for example is safe enough for use in the food and cosmetic industry but has a disastrous effect in aquatic environments meaning that pouring acrylic waste water down the drain is damaging to waterways. But we forget the impact of paint on our environment. Is Painting Rocks Bad For The Environment.

Using Sketch paper is bad for the environment. Paints labelled non-toxic are considered safe for humans but are not necessarily safe for the environment. We look at some of the ways painting rocks might be considered bad for the environment and how to avoid such situations so.

- High embodied energy 54 - 76 MJkg 9. Art has a carbon footprint you will not get away from. Our choices have a direct impact on the environment so Im making a conscious effort to reduce my impact.

Every time paint is sanded way from a surface it creates fine plastic dust. The impact of paint on the environment. Is watercolor paint bad for the environment.