Farrow & Ball produce some of the most environmentally friendly paints and wallpapers.
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Farrow & Ball produces some of the most environmentally friendly paints available anywhere in the world. Unlike many other manufacturers, Farrow & Ball continues to use
natural ingredients such as Linseed Oil and China Clay and does not use
harmful ingredients such as ammonia and formaldehyde. VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) levels for most Farrow & Ball paints are so close to zero that the leading finishes, including Estate® Emulsion, Modern Emulsion, Estate® Eggshell and Exterior Masonry, are classified as ‘Zero VOC’ when tested to US Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Our environmental effort extends throughout the manufacturing process and has been recognised by the award of ISO14001:2004 certification. At every stage of our work, from raw materials to energy use, waste management and distribution, we do our best to act in an environmentally responsible manner. We continue to resist the industry-wide move to plastic containers, which are hardly ever recycled, and remain faithful to our traditional tin packaging, which has a high recycled content and is easily recyclable.
The Farrow & Ball range of environmentally preferable eco-finishes and eco-primers is denoted by the mark.
All Farrow & Ball eco-finishes are low in odour and have ‘low’, ‘minimal’ or (as classified by the US EPA) ‘Zero VOC’ levels and exceed all European environmental legislation standards, including those not scheduled to apply until 2010.
Farrow & Ball operate an ISO 14001:2004 certified environmental management system. This accreditation recognises the Farrow & Ball environmental management system for its consistent approach to, and continuous improve of, our environmental impact.
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