Comments on: Plascon greenwash? http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plascon-greenwash Going green doesn't have to be complicated Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lorna http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-72224 Lorna Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:19:01 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-72224 www.b-earth.co.za http://www.b-earth.co.za

]]> By: Lorna http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-72223 Lorna Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:18:24 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-72223 Moderator: Please change the name "Breathcote" - to B-earth in my previous comment. Sorry big difference! Moderator: Please change the name “Breathcote” – to B-earth in my previous comment. Sorry big difference!

]]> By: Lorna http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-72222 Lorna Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:15:21 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-72222 I used Breathcote and the paint was fantastic. Colour was matched to my previously 'mainstream bought' paint. Service received from the company was excellent and the paint was sent by the post office, so costs where kept down. I will be using them again soon. Highly recommended. Prices are good. I used Breathcote and the paint was fantastic. Colour was matched to my previously ‘mainstream bought’ paint. Service received from the company was excellent and the paint was sent by the post office, so costs where kept down. I will be using them again soon. Highly recommended. Prices are good.

]]> By: Tony Onwood http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69603 Tony Onwood Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:26:07 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69603 Maybe Plascon should check out this web site I think that they might find it..... helpful http://sinsofgreenwashing.org/findings/the-seven-sins/ Maybe Plascon should check out this web site
I think that they might find it….. helpful
http://sinsofgreenwashing.org/findings/the-seven-sins/

]]> By: Tony Onwood http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69570 Tony Onwood Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:48:58 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69570 This is in response to Mr Alex Coggins statement Plascon "are also the first to launch zero VOC, zero solvent, APEO free and CIT free paint in this country". Wow that is a BIG statement to make. Please can you provide proof of this if this is the case. Furthermore only 17 products that are "Green" out of several hundred, is that good? Tony (I hate green washing) Onwood This is in response to Mr Alex Coggins statement
Plascon “are also the first to launch zero VOC, zero solvent, APEO free and CIT free paint in this country”. Wow that is a BIG statement to make.
Please can you provide proof of this if this is the case.
Furthermore only 17 products that are “Green” out of several hundred, is that good?

Tony (I hate green washing) Onwood

]]> By: Kenny Gillespie http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69543 Kenny Gillespie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:53:51 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69543 It's a pity that the nature of business in SA is the way it is i.e. the little guy will always be flattened by the big guys and the same guys rip off the consumer at every turn. Someone try and price the eco friendly range of paint available out there - you'd be shocked. It came as pleasant surprise to me when I saw the Breathecoat prices. Compete with mainstream paints. Have seen some of the places the product's been used and feedback's been wonderful. It's local - it should be supported. It’s a pity that the nature of business in SA is the way it is i.e. the little guy will always be flattened by the big guys and the same guys rip off the consumer at every turn. Someone try and price the eco friendly range of paint available out there – you’d be shocked. It came as pleasant surprise to me when I saw the Breathecoat prices. Compete with mainstream paints. Have seen some of the places the product’s been used and feedback’s been wonderful. It’s local – it should be supported.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69536 Richard Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:22:45 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69536 With regard to the CIT's - Chloroisothiazolinones are chemical compounds used as preservatives in a diversified range of products including household cleaners, cosmetics and paint. With regard to the CIT’s – Chloroisothiazolinones are chemical compounds used as preservatives in a diversified range of products including household cleaners, cosmetics and paint.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69535 Richard Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:15:06 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69535 Hi Marc, Unfortunately the Green Building Council does not do testing of products. However they do stipulate specific testing methods for VOC levels (ISO/IEC 17025 certified testing laboratory). We have sent several of our products (Green Star compliant) for testing and have the results. Please contact me directly if you would like these test results. In addition to this, our Plascon Professional Evolution range, Plascon Double Velvet and Plascon Cashmere have been approved by Eco-specifier. Kind Regards Richard Nuss Plascon Marketing 011 951 4500 Hi Marc,

Unfortunately the Green Building Council does not do testing of products. However they do stipulate specific testing methods for VOC levels (ISO/IEC 17025 certified testing laboratory).

We have sent several of our products (Green Star compliant) for testing and have the results.

Please contact me directly if you would like these test results.

In addition to this, our Plascon Professional Evolution range, Plascon Double Velvet and Plascon Cashmere have been approved by Eco-specifier.

Kind Regards

Richard Nuss
Plascon Marketing
011 951 4500

]]> By: Marc Dyers http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69372 Marc Dyers Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:19:26 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69372 Hi Alex. Thank you for the info. Are your test results available, from the Green Building Council perhaps? A lot of companies nowadays state that they are eco-friendly but if one digs a bit deeper, it's not always the case. Please advise. Also: What it CIT free, I couldn't find any references regarding that? Thanks, Marc Dyers Hi Alex.

Thank you for the info. Are your test results available, from the Green Building Council perhaps? A lot of companies nowadays state that they are eco-friendly but if one digs a bit deeper, it’s not always the case. Please advise.
Also: What it CIT free, I couldn’t find any references regarding that?

Thanks,

Marc Dyers

]]> By: Alex Coggins http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/toxic-world/2009/04/15/plascon-greenwash/comment-page-1/#comment-69257 Alex Coggins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:59:31 +0000 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/?p=2383#comment-69257 Plascon was the first paint manufacturer in SA to achieve ISO 14001 status in 2005. We are also the first to launch zero VOC, sero solvent, APEO free and CIT free paint in this country. More than 17 of our existing painjt products meet the Green Building Council's rating tool. Kind reagrds Alex Coggins Plascon Marketing Plascon was the first paint manufacturer in SA to achieve ISO 14001 status in 2005. We are also the first to launch zero VOC, sero solvent, APEO free and CIT free paint in this country. More than 17 of our existing painjt products meet the Green Building Council’s rating tool.

Kind reagrds

Alex Coggins

Plascon Marketing

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