Our Location
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Painting a Sustainable Tomorrow
Ecryate blends creativity with sustainability, providing eco-friendly artistic materials and inspiring workshops.
Who Are We?
At Ecryate, we host and create workshops, art talks, and panel discussions to raise awareness on paint pollution. Through bringing artists, social entrepreneurs, and sustainable change-makers together, we believe in exploring the power of conscious creation.
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The problem with acrylic paint...
Health Impact
Micro- and nanoplastics don’t just end up in the ocean — they also make their way into our soil and food when sewage sludge is used in agriculture. These invisible plastics circulate through our environment and eventually, our bodies.
And it’s not just the microplastics — people who use acrylic paint are also exposed to VOCs (volatile organic compounds), gases released as the paint dries. Short-term exposure can cause headaches, dizziness, and irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Long-term exposure has been linked to asthma, cancer, and even damage to the central nervous system.
Environmental Impact
Every time acrylic paint dries, it becomes plastic. Tiny flakes break off, turning into microplastics that slip through water treatment systems and flow into the ocean. Shockingly, paint is behind 58% of the microplastics polluting our seas.
Advocate for eco-art with us!
Events And Workshops
Join our hands-on workshops, attend events with us and enhance your ecofriendly artistic skills.
Past Workshops
Eco Art Contest
An afternoon of live artist pitches, inspiring panel talks, and a pop-up exhibition x eco art market
Sep 6, 2025
Eco Art Event
An afternoon of inspiring panel talks on Sustainable Art and artist-led workshops
Nov 8, 2025
Meet The Team
In our community's words...
Sustainable Creativity
This event was so well organised. I loved learning about different ways to think and create. Thank you!
10 Feb 2026
Art with Purpose
"Our host she was very passionate and made a compelling argument for going eco!"
15 Mar 2026
Many Voices, One Eco Vision
“Everything was great! I loved seeing artists’ different approaches [to sustainability]”
10 Oct 2025
Support Ecryate!
Supporting us with a donation allows us to continue raising awareness of paint pollution and advocate for more sustainable art practices. Any donation, big or small, makes a meaningful difference and helps us to deliver our workshops, art talks, and panel discussions.