Joint initiative studies the proper disposal of leftover paint and used painting accessories

Joint initiative studies the proper disposal of leftover paint and used painting accessories

The Pintou, Sobrou, Levou Campaign, to be held in the city of São Paulo, has a partnership with Abeaço and Prolata and invites consumers to properly dispose of waste and paint packaging

Thinking that paints, once opened, lose their quality over time and that painting accessories are usually discarded at the end of the works, a group of companies and sectoral organizations got together to create the Pintou, Sobrou, Levou action, which will be held from March 5 to April 5, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at four points in the city of São Paulo, aimed at residential consumers. The Brazilian Steel Packaging Association (Abeaço) and Prolata Reciclagem are partners in the campaign.

During the campaign, consumers will be able to dispose of leftovers and packaging of paint that can no longer be used, in addition to accessories used in painting, at selected points of the main construction retail chains in the city (see addresses below), for the correct destination. The paint cans, for example, will be forwarded to the Rafa Resolve partner warehouse, also participating in the action, and then to the steel industry, to be transformed into steel again. The material is 100% and infinitely recyclable.

The initiative will allow for a diagnosis of consumer behavior regarding paint leftovers and used painting accessories. Alternatives for these wastes that present technical and economic viability will be evaluated, within the principle of circular economy.

Those responsible for idealizing this action are part of the Working Group (GT) for the Disposal of Real Estate Painting Waste, made up of specialists and representatives of Abeaço and Prolata, in addition to sector entities, manufacturers of paint, painting accessories and packaging, companies paint shops, builders, developers, shopkeepers, transshipment and sorting areas, waste carriers and reverse logistics companies.

Guidelines

The main recommendation is to adopt the conscious consumption of inks. You must plan before painting, that is, calculate how much paint you are going to use, to avoid surplus. This means properly sizing the product purchase: measuring the area to be painted and checking the product yield to determine the amount needed.

On the website or at the Customer Service of the main manufacturers, as well as in the service sector of the stores, it is possible to obtain more information about this calculation, as well as on the paint packaging itself. You must also buy the appropriate accessories and in the correct quantity and use them so that they last as expected.

You should never dispose of leftover paint in sewers (down the drain), rivers or vacant lots. If you are not going to use it, the best way – in economic, environmental and social terms – is to donate it as soon as possible, in order to preserve the characteristics of the paints, to a neighborhood association, church, school, daycare center, nursing home or institution social network, or even to a family member, friend or neighbor. If you need to dispose of leftover paint and used accessories, it is important to look for specific disposal sites for civil construction waste.

Those interested can obtain information on how to participate, which items will be received and everyone involved in the initiative on the page: https://representa.fecomercio.com.br/pintousobroulevou .

Source: halter blogspot – 02/24/2022