The British Coatings Federation Launches PaintCare
LONDON - The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced plans to tackle the issue of leftover decorative paint, much of which ends up in landfills. The plan includes implementing PaintCare, an industry-led project to help create a circular economy, aiming to make better use of the estimated 50 million liters of leftover decorative paint generated each year in the country.
Various stakeholders across the nation, including decorative paint manufacturers, retailers, trade associations, waste management companies, local and national government. and other third-sector organizations, are backing the program. These stakeholders will be confirming their commitment to help create a sustainable circular economy for leftover decorative paint, to increase reuse and remanufacturing rates from 2 percent to over 50 percent.