Save money, save the planet: Acrylic paints contribute to the large amount of microplastics in waterways and have been found in human bloodstreams and breastmilk
Paint can contain chemicals harmful to health and the environment, so you need to be mindful of what you do with it. Photograph: Alamy/PA
You can pick up a 5 litre bucket of high-quality, recycled paint for as little as €15. That can be a saving of about €45 on new paint. Renew Enterprises is part of the Paint Reuse Network, a collective of member organisations that are reducing paint waste in Ireland. Its members accept donations of unused paint, or collect it from civic amenity sites and prepare it for reuse. This reduces the amount of new paint that has to be manufactured, it saves quality paint from being dumped and it helps local communities. Check outPaint colour names can conjure up images of restful glades, delicate florals and pristine seas.
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