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Let’s Talk About It!: Eco-Friendly Art Supplies

GO user SeanM is looking for greener art supplies, specifically adhesive/glue, adhesive tape, and paint.  He writes:

Does anyone have information on available green adhesive materials? I'm hoping to find decent quality hot glue-gun sticks that are non-toxic and not petroleum based. In the past I have been a big fan of hot glue guns, but I always had concerns in the back of my mind about the potential danger of the vapors created when heating the sticks, and the glue off-gassing when solidified. Are regular hot glue sticks recyclable? Can the glue be recycled with cardboard when the two are bonded together? I'm not sure if the glue used in hot-glue guns is non-toxic and safe, but I haven't found information proving that it is.

If you're an artist, a designer, or even parent, you might know something here.  Drop into the forum, and share your information with SeanM. 

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