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The Color Green is Toxic to People, Contaminates Recycling

04/05/2010
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  • Toxic Green Dye
    Green is the color of nature, the environment and sustainability, but ironically the pigments used to create the color are not all that healthy or environmentally friendly. Many green pigments are actually quite toxic and even with modern dyes and pigments, green is still problematic. Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle-To-Cradle and famous chemist, says, "The color green can never be green, because of the way it is made....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ironic-twist-of-fate-the-color-green-is-toxic/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Toxic Green Dye
    Green is the color of nature, the environment and sustainability, but ironically the pigments used to create the color are not all that healthy or environmentally friendly. Many green pigments are actually quite toxic and even with modern dyes and pigments, green is still problematic. Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle-To-Cradle and famous chemist, says, "The color green can never be green, because of the way it is made....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ironic-twist-of-fate-the-color-green-is-toxic/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Toxic Green Dye
    Green is the color of nature, the environment and sustainability, but ironically the pigments used to create the color are not all that healthy or environmentally friendly. Many green pigments are actually quite toxic and even with modern dyes and pigments, green is still problematic. Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle-To-Cradle and famous chemist, says, "The color green can never be green, because of the way it is made....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ironic-twist-of-fate-the-color-green-is-toxic/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Toxic Green Dye

Green is the color of nature, the environment and sustainability, but ironically the pigments used to create the color are not all that healthy or environmentally friendly. Many green pigments are actually quite toxic and even with modern dyes and pigments, green is still problematic. Michael Braungart, co-author of Cradle-To-Cradle and famous chemist, says, "The color green can never be green, because of the way it is made....

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