When you think of states with coal mining, Ohio doesn’t typically come to mind. But old coal mines are leaking a disgusting, acidic iron ore sludge into the rivers, killing life in and along them.

Two professors from Ohio State, an environmental scientist and an art professor, have collaborated to invent a system to clean up the river pollution and use it to make artist-grade paint.
In 2018, alongside local non-profit Rural Action, they partnered with paint company Gamblin to create a limited run of 500 oil paints. They were offered as a reward for supporters of the Kickstarter campaign that funded their research-scale pilot facility. Named the “Reclaimed Earth Colors” set, the paints were popular amongst artists, says Sabraw, allowing them to incorporate an environmentally conscious aspect in their work.

By 2024 they plan to have a full scale system operating in Truetown through their social…
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