saint vagrant @saint-vagrant.bsky.social · 09/11/2024yeah i can try to gather some stuff! at a mass scale i do mostly mean house/industrial paint— some of these bans go back to 2005 if not earlier, and while not outright banned, latex paint is a huge issue for workers to remove (requires lots of solvent) and have implored they not be 110
saint vagrant @saint-vagrant.bsky.social · 09/11/2024and then some art schools and collectives are trying to limit or cut the use of oil/acrylic or at least be more vocal about their impact, i recall that happening at MassArt. i was also kind of heartened to see this breakdown on acrylic on jackson's www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/09...jacksonsart.comAcrylic Painting, Microplastics, and the Environment - Jackson's Art BlogRinse water from acrylic painting contains microplastics. How much of a problem it is and steps painters can take to reduce their environmental impact. 075