Some aerosol sprays can be harmful to the environment because they contain a mixture of liquid and gas, which makes it easier to spray the paint. While there have been some efforts to ban the sale of some of the compounds that are known to cause damage to the ozone layer, they should still be treated with caution and should not be thrown into just any container.

A good solution is to take aerosols to a toxic materials facility where they can be discarded in the right way. And this should be the case regardless of whether we’re talking about a cleaning product, a perfume, an insecticide, a deodorant, or paint. On the other hand, if you are going to throw them away, make sure the container you’re using is completely empty.

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