Padco"s Painting products and packaging are made of 100-Percent recycled plastic, 100-Percent recycled Kraft paper, and 100-Percent soy ink. This Painting product is saving energy by being made in the U.S.A. with no intercontinental shipping which conserves fuel resources. It is contributing to a safe healthy environment, these products are made specifically for use with water based paints. And lastly, they are conserving natural resources, they only need a water cleanup and they are made to last for years. Padco"s new and re-engineered Pad BRUSH line represents the latest technology in the paint brush manufacturing. It is , and quality constructed. When using water based coatings, self-stix pads can be cleaned up with water, or easily stripped off and discarded.