Use eco-friendly milk paint for a traditional formula with no VOCs One option for interior eco-friendly jobs is to use milk paint, a traditional formula for basic paint. You can find milk paint online through specialty retailers and can purchase it in relatively small quantities by the gallon. Despite its name, milk paint comes in a wide selection of vivid colors.

I recommend:  Old-Fashioned Milk Paint and The Real Milk Paint Co. are two well-known environmental paint providers that sell organic milk paint in a number of colors. Old-Fashioned Milk Paint also sells milk-based SafePaint, which is ideal for interior painting. Traditional milk paint and SafePaint are fully non-toxic and contain no VOCs.

Browse an eco-friendly paints list for the indoor color you want No matter what color you're looking for, an eco-friendly paints provider is likely to have a pallet to suit your needs. Interior paints that are non-toxic and have no VOCs are becoming much more widespread, so you don't have to make color or quality compromises to get your desired results.

I recommend:  YOLO Colorhouse and The Freshaire Choice both offer a wide selection of eco-friendly paint colors. Both companies take formula precautions to make their paints safe for people, pets and the environment.

Breathe easier with eco-friendly paints for exterior use Eco-friendly paints can also be used on exterior surfaces. Exterior environmentally friendly paints have similar features to interior paints-- low to no toxicity and no VOCs--but have additional components to make them more durable in outdoor conditions.

I recommend:  Eco-Wise sells EnviroSafe exterior satin paint, and Mythic non-toxic paint for exterior surfaces is available in satin or semi-gloss finish. Be aware that exterior eco-friendly paints are relatively expensive, running between about $200 and $300 for a five-gallon can.