How to choose an eco-friendly wallpaper?

An eco-friendly wallpaper is made from natural, recyclable, healthy and sustainably sourced materials. Unlike classic wallpaper, eco-friendly panoramic wallpaper does not contain chemicals, which have a big impact on our health and our environment. How to recognize an eco-friendly wallpaper? What are the criteria to know to make the right choice? Let's discover together the advice of our experts to choose the ideal eco-friendly wallpaper for your new wall decoration.

• Manufacturing materials : choose a wallpaper made from natural fibers, such as wood. A virtuous manufacturing of a wallpaper comes first of all from its raw material. To do this, you will need to find the name "non-woven wallpaper" in its characteristics. You can also make sure that these wood fibers come from eco-managed forests, to avoid deforestation (FSC label).
• Inks: Inks can be very harmful to the environment and our health. Choose wallpaper printed with water-based inks. You will be certified that your wallpaper does not emit volatile pollutants into the air.

MuralConcept offers you a range of 3 ecological wallpaper finishes to meet each of your needs, while respecting our planet.

• Soft touch non-woven wallpaper: This wallpaper is made from compacted wood fibres and chips, which makes it both durable and environmentally friendly. Soft touch non-woven wallpaper is the most environmentally friendly wallpaper available. An elegant, soft and smooth finish that breathes.
• Pre-pasted non-woven wallpaper: Pre-pasted non-woven wallpaper has a double advantage: this wallpaper is both ecological and very practical. Thanks to its thin layer of glue applied in solid format on the back of the paper, you no longer need to use chemical glue to put your wallpaper on the wall. All you need is a little water and that's it. Pre-pasted non-woven wallpaper is also well-degradable.
• Vinyl non-woven wallpaper: Our eco-friendly vinyl wallpaper is designed to last. It is a durable and washable wallpaper finish, which extends its lifespan and reduces the frequency of its replacement.

When choosing wallpaper online or in store, it is important to pay attention to several elements, in order to identify whether it is eco-friendly or not.

• Look for certifications: the FSC label is a guarantee of sustainability and forest-friendly manufacturing.
• Check the composition: as we said above, it is imperative to choose a non-woven wallpaper. If your wallpaper is not non-woven, it is therefore made from petroleum and plastic.
• Check the composition of the inks: eco-friendly wallpapers are printed with water-based inks. Banish inks produced with solvents.

To go all the way in terms of ecology, did you know that there is organic glue? Traditional glues contain chemical solvents and release particles into the air. It would therefore be a shame to install your ecological wallpaper with a glue full of pollutants. Available for sale online or in stores, organic glues made from natural materials such as starch guarantee a healthy and sustainable installation.

Eco-friendly wallpapers have healthy and special treatments to guarantee a durability of 10 years. Don't worry, your wallpaper will enhance your interior decoration for a very long time.

Made without solvents or chemicals, your eco-friendly wallpaper will not pull the air out of your home. This is essential for everyone, especially if you are prone to respiratory problems or have children living in your home.

Eco-friendly non-woven wallpaper combines several significant characteristics: its manufacturing is virtuous, comes from eco-managed forests, without the use of chemicals and without solvents. Eco-friendly wallpaper does not pollute, respects our forests, and can be recycled. The last detail that is just as important is its place of manufacture. Prefer French manufacturing, to avoid its impact on transport pollution.