Royal Society of Chemistry calls for crackdown on paint waste and stockpiling

Cecilia Keating
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The paints industry is just one of eight sectors that PLFs are key ingredients for | Credit: iStock
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The paints industry is just one of eight sectors that PLFs are key ingredients for | Credit: iStock

Paint is produced with precious fossil fuel derived chemicals, yet two thirds of the public admit to having an unfinished tin of paint spoiling at home, survey reveals

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has today raised the alarm about the environmental and resource impact of paint waste, warning that huge quantities of fossil fuel-derived chemicals found in paint...

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