Does anyone have a *well-supported* answer on how to deal with used paintbrushes and paint rollers?
I see advice like "don't rinse them under the tap because it pollutes the water" which, fine. But then also "don't use turpentine because it's bad for the environment".
And then ultimately this turns into "treat brushes and rollers as consumable, just throw them away with mixed waste after use" and like, what? That's not great for the environment either!
So what's *actually* the solution here? What is *actually* the least environmentally destructive option? And is there any actual data to support that?
@joepie91 does your sewage go to a treatment plant or is it a drain field?
Is this latex or oil based paint? Assuming latex bc oil is an absolute mess/disaster to clean.
Paint rollers are sorta washable but never the same for very long. If you’re going to paint again soon, wrap the roller in a plastic bag and squeeze it, remove bag later and continue usage.
Brushes are NOT consumable imo. Get a good brush ($8+), as they have a much nicer inkwell (or whatever that’s called) and paint nicer.
@colinstu Mostly water-based paint, but I need to find an answer for all sorts of paint, since I don't know what I'll be using in the future. AFAIK all sewage goes to a treatment plant here (Netherlands), but I think there's an overflow to sea during heavy rainfall.
I'm familiar with the wrapping trick, but that's ultimately not that useful to me with the irregularity of my projects... 😕
