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Resene PaintWise, which takes back unwanted paint and paint packaging, is the only paint stewardship programme accreditated by the Ministry for the Environment. To date the programme has diverted over 1 million packs away from landfill. Large volumes of 100% recycled waterbased paints are provided free to cover graffiti all over the country.

The waterbased paint that is not needed for covering graffiti is used in other applications, such as PaintCrete. PaintCrete is a combination of paint blended into concrete reducing the use of virgin raw materials while still providing durable concrete performance.

The addition of randomly mixed, waterborne acrylic and latex paint to concrete, at the prescribed dose rates, allows the cement content to be reduced, lowering both the carbon footprint and the embodied energy of the concrete. It makes a very user-friendly concrete that is easier to place and finish and, most importantly, it does not noticeably affect the final colour. A curious fact, true the world over, is that the random mix of leftover paint (from a large enough market) typically results in a light, concrete grey colour.

A recent project using PaintCrete was the new Silverdale The Warehouse. Truckloads of PaintCrete were poured by the concrete team, facilitated by 3R, effectively replacing standard concrete with the new PaintCrete blend.

PaintCrete is available in selected areas – if you’d like to use it in a project you’re planning, email update@resene.co.nz and Resene and 3R can connect you to the best option for local supply.

See more on PaintCrete.

Find out more about Resene PaintWise.

From the Resene News – issue 1/2013

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