Art museums
True or False: Art can only be created by professional artists.
false
True or false: can paint have an impact on the ocean life?
True !!
How long has painting been around ?
at least 40,000 years
what type of metals are in paint?
Cadmium, lead. and chromium
what things in a painting can be safe for the environment ?
water-based paints, like watercolors, another thing being plant based binders
True or False: Art museums have a large carbon footprint.
true !!
how much energy does it take to power an art museum ?
15.7 kWh per person per visit
What is main cause of the carbon footprint for art museums?
Energy consumption
what things in paint make the air toxic?
high VOC (Volatile organic compounds)
True or false: art always has to have a meaning behind it
False
what materials can be replaced for environmental safe products
Bamboo in replace as the wood and pine needles, horse tail, dried grasses, and dandelions for the bristles
How much of a carbon footprint do art museums have per year ?
70 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Are museums harmful to the environment ?
both yes and no, some museums are not harmful
True or false, is bubble wrap harmful to the environment ?
True
how much water is used to make a "ton" of paper ?
20,00 to 50,000 gallons
what does the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) do to the environment
it reacts with the oxygen and form an ozone layer in the sunlight, leading to contribute to (global warming, and air pollution)
what art supplies are harmful to the environment ?
polyvinyl chloride, bubble wrap, latex in paints, oils, protein based glues.
what does the petroleum production do?
increases the amount of (oil spills) in protected wildlife areas around the world, it has also potentially caused (health problems and death)
how much water does it take to make a gallon of paint ?
about 13 gallons
how much water is used to power an art museum ?
27.3 liters per person per visit