1000 Flowers for the Planet - #498 Choose Recycled Wallpaper
Until you research the topic, few people would
be aware that wallpaper contains harmful, and sometimes carcinogenic,
chemicals. There is good news though – safer alternatives are available, with designers
now producing wallpapers made from recycled materials, such as newspaper and
other post-consumer paper, or from FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council)
materials. They also use water-based inks and the papers are VOC free. It may
not have been something you thought about, but if you stop and ponder all the
chemicals found in your house – the mattress, the plastic TV, the vinyl
flooring, the paint, the cleaning products – putting a bit more effort into reducing
those chemicals sounds like a good idea. Recycled wallpaper reuses resources, reduces
chemicals in the environment, enriches your home and is better for your health.
It’s a good decorating choice, in so many ways.
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