Make a responsible choice use paints formulated without VOC emissions. In fact, Sico Design line of products ( Cashmere, Chamois and Shantung) has been completely remodeled  with no VOC emissions to contribute to cleaner air.  Sico Design  proudly carries the Green Seal logo, an independent nonprofit profit organization that ensures that a product meets rigorous standards of leadership and scientific.  You can visit Green Seal at www.greenseal.org.

Tips

• Buy only the amount of paint needed to do your work.
  
• Encourage the use of latex paint rather than alkyd paint.
  
• Before cleaning your brushes, use a roller and brush cleaner. - This type of tool has a serrated side to remove excess on a paint brushes and a concave side for paint rollers. This way you and retrieve a large amount of paint you can put in the container. In addition, the cleaning will require much less time and water thereafter.
  
• To clean your brushes coated with latex paint, finish cleaning in a tank of water  instead of running water.
  
• If you must use  an alkyd paint, let decant the solvent used to clean your brushes. The paint particles will pile up, allowing you to filter the solvent for future use.
  
• Do not spread  paint residue on the ground, in sewers or drains, because they will contaminate streams and our groundwater.
  
• If the paint container is nearly empty, let the residues dry completely in the open container before disposal.
  
• Donate your leftover paint cans to anyone who needs it: neighbor, friend, recreational, non-profit organization. Make sure the liner is in its original container and the label is intact.

Where to place your leftover paint

To find a paint depot closest to you, please visit www.eco-peinture.ca if you live in Quebec.
This site will also give you more information on recuperation of leftover paint. If you live elsewhere in Canada, see the rather www.productcare.org and click on the province of your choice.