Water is one of our most valuable resources, yet it is increasingly under pressure. At the same time, microplastics are now found in our oceans, soil, air, food, and drinking water, posing a growing risk to ecosystems and public health.
A significant but often overlooked source is the paint industry. Every day, microplastics from paint are rinsed into wastewater systems during brush and tool cleaning.
Lavabrush is changing that.
Lavabrush is a portable, professional paint brush cleaning system that reduces water consumption by up to 99% while capturing paint residues before they enter the environment. It enables painters to clean brushes in seconds with minimal water and maximum control of waste.
The impact is substantial. A single painter can use up to 200 liters of water per week to clean brushes. In Sweden alone, this corresponds to almost 100 million liters of contaminated water annually. Scaled to Germany, with approximately 150,000 professional painters, this equates to over 1 billion liters per year. Across Europe, the potential impact reaches several billions of liters of water contaminated every year.
Lavabrush’s mission is clear, to radically reduce water consumption, prevent microplastics from entering our waterways, and make sustainable tool cleaning the new industry standard – without compromising performance.