A Buddhist chemist quietly plying his trade in B.C.’s Fraser Valley may be on the verge of curing one of humanity’s most poisonous practices — stripping paint.
Kham Thiphavong of Maple Ridge has developed a water-based paint remover he believes will address the world’s growing revulsion with lethal chemical strippers.
Thiphavong’s family of eco-friendly cleaning products blends his 35 years of experience in the paint industry with Buddhism’s 2,500 years of compassion for life forms.
(READ the full story, w/ photo, from the Province)