Product Care Recycling, based in Vancouver. We operate a free and sustainable paint reuse program across Canada, and on Tuesday, May 21 from 6-8pm we will be opening an art exhibition at Science World created entirely out of our upcycled paint!
Our “Meet the Artist: Tides” reception will feature Sunshine Coast artist Jan de Beer, and it’s free for the public to attend via our Eventbrite registration. The exhibition will highlight our PaintShare program, which offers free leftover paint to the public. PaintShare keeps high quality, usable paint out of our landfills and waterways, and puts it where it belongs – on walls, DIY projects and paintings!
About the Tides exhibition
What: An art exhibition by Jan de Beer created entirely of free, upcycled paint from Product Care’s PaintShare program
Where: Science World (1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC)
When: Tuesday, May 21, 6-8pm
How: Register for free via Eventbrite or our Facebook page
Check out our blog about artist Jan de Beer, and his creative process for creating Tides. His pieces will be on display from the May 21 reception through August 26 at Science World.
How does paint reuse and recycling work?
As home painting season approaches, we encourage paint users to recycle their leftover paint to ensure it stays out our landfills and waterways. High quality leftover paint is offered for free to the public for reuse through our PaintShare program to ensure the product lives out its full lifecycle. Artists and DIY enthusiasts can pick up paint to create their own masterpieces. From accent walls and touch-ups to Jan de Beer’s Tides art exhibition – the possibilities to reuse leftover paint are endless! For example, see how influencer Monika Hibbs used our free PaintShare program to spruce up her doors and window trims.
If paint is returned to us that is not suitable for reuse due to reasons such as quality, the paint is managed responsibly, typically through recycling. Our programs ensure that paint has the opportunity to live out its full useful life, and stays out of our landfills and waterways.
Use our recycling locator to find a PaintShare or paint recycling location near you.
About Product Care Recycling
Product Care Recycling is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization that provides recycling solutions for post-consumer paint, household hazardous waste, lights and alarms. Since 1994, Product Care has encouraged consumers to reduce their waste and reuse when possible, and to return unwanted products to a recycling location to ensure they are managed responsibly at their end-of-life. With thousands of recycling locations offering free product drop off across Canada, Product Care makes recycling accessible and diverts post-consumer products from landfills and waterways. For more information about Product Care’s recycling programs or to find a recycling location, visit productcare.org.
Media release provided by Tara Bushman, Product Care Recycling.
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