Paints, lacquers and varnishes are often thought to be environmentally unfriendly. The US Environmental Protection Agency puts paint on its top-five list of environmental hazards. How have green innovations made paints more eco-friendly? Ahead of Earth Hour, Jeff James, Commercial Director Marine & Protective Coatings South Asia at AkzoNobel, Europe's biggest paintmaker, shares his thoughts.

<p>Paints, lacquers and varnishes are often thought to be environmentally unfriendly. The US Environmental Protection Agency puts paint on its top-five list of environmental hazards. How have green innovations made paints more eco-friendly? Ahead of Earth Hour, Jeff James, Commercial Director Marine &amp; Protective Coatings South Asia at AkzoNobel, Europe's biggest paintmaker, shares his thoughts.</p>

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