House Paint Has a Microplastic Problem
Over the course of the 20th century, lead in paint was replaced by plastic. It’s time for the next alternative.
Source: Graphenstone
When Spanish paint company Graphenstone launched a collaboration with Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum in April, it took inspiration from objects in the museum’s collection—from the off-white in Rossetti’s 1879 painting The Day Dream to the maple wood used by violin maker Antonio Stradivari. The 16 shades also had something else in common: Each paint is made with long-lasting graphene instead of plastic.
Since the days of the Roman Empire, walls have been painted with lead, which is great for durability and resisting moisture. But mounting evidence of its harmful impact on human health, even in small doses, led many countries to phase out lead-based paint over the course of the 20th century.