For a few days now, we have been in 2021, a year where all hopes are allowed.
A time conducive to good resolutions, it is also an opportunity for us to take stock of the past year with you.
2020 was unique, historic, and forced each of us to question ourselves and review our daily habits.
While the past year has been challenging, the Algo team has found some brighter prospects for all of us.
Real savings... for the planet!
The lockdown will have allowed one thing: a clear postponement of the Earth Overshoot Day .
Earth Overshoot Day is the date on which our ecological footprint exceeds the biocapacity of our planet.
Since the 1970s, this day has been falling earlier and earlier in the year, and for the first time in a long time, this day has moved back in 2020.
In fact, in 2019, this day occurred on July 29. In 2020, this day occurred on August 22.
A real cause for hope, some of us have reviewed our consumption patterns and habits, and that is good for our beautiful blue planet!
Fairer and more local consumption
Another piece of good news is the increased desire to consume local and ethically produced products .
Algo has always wanted to place the solidarity economy at the heart of its concept, which is why we rely on a work assistance center for the packaging, coloring and shipping of our products.
In 2020, the Algo team also expanded by recruiting two apprentices, allowing us to support our desire to promote and offer a more virtuous economic model.
You have directly contributed to this development by choosing a paint made in France and promoting 100% local and renewable raw materials.
Several tons of VOCs saved thanks to you
VOCs ( volatile organic compounds ) are substances that can be invisible to the naked eye and can spread more or less quickly in the air.
Solvent-based paint can emit 450g/VOC per litre of paint applied, which generates the emission of substances that are toxic to health and indirectly contribute to the formation of ozone.
Algo is one of the solutions to significantly reduce VOC emissions in indoor air (which is ten times more polluted than outdoor air)!
In fact, we offer a paint certified A+ in terms of emissions into indoor air and we offer a paint with almost zero VOC emissions .
28 days after application, Algo paint releases only 0.1g/VOC per liter .
By placing your trust in our range of natural, healthy paints made from natural and renewable resources, you have all together contributed to saving 81 tonnes of VOCs for the planet.
81 tonnes , that’s the average weight of 258 dolphins!
By choosing to use our Algo eco-friendly paint range, you are also contributing to improving air quality, which has a direct impact on your health .
Tons of fossil fuels saved!
Fossil fuels are unfortunately not inexhaustible , and that is why it is necessary to pay attention to these resources.
On average, a paint is made up of 60% resources derived from petroleum chemistry.
By promoting algae from the Breton coast in particular, we are completely freeing ourselves from resources derived from petroleum chemistry, thus offering a real alternative to traditional paints.
Here again, in this year 2020 and by choosing Algo, you have helped save our planet 150 tonnes of fossil fuels .
All this fossil energy corresponds to more than 2,200 journeys from Paris to Rennes, or 20 times around the planet . And again, it's a positive impact for our beautiful blue planet.
2021 Thanks!
Several thousand of you chose our Algo bio-sourced paint range in 2020.
We would therefore like to warmly thank you for your commitment to working with us to promote healthier painting for all.
We wish you a wonderful 2021, full of color and hope.
In this new year, we have several surprises for you, starting with the launch of our range of exterior paint based on scallops and algae, as well as the creation of several shades throughout this year which we hope will be a success!
