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MetroPaint is 100 percent recycled latex paint, and received the first-ever recycled paint certification from Green Seal, an independent environmental standards certifying organization.

To achieve the Green Seal certification, the paint had to meet stringent environmental standards, including that it contain at least 95 percent post-consumer content, be filtered to 300 microns or finer, that no harmful ingredients be added, that every batch be tested under strict quality control measures, and that the empty paint cans be recycled.

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posted: 8/24/2007