SCA is donating more than USD 200,000 worth of Tork wiper products. The wipers will be used by volunteer groups to aid the Gulf oil spill disaster relief efforts.
The Tork wipers will be used onboard Strike Force recovery boats to help sanitize equipment, clean deck machinery and tools and also aid in general cleaning applications such as hand washing for onsite volunteers along the coastline. The Strike Force boats are the front lines of defence and clean-up in the Gulf Coast, working with whatever means necessary to recover oiled areas.
Tork wipers are typically used in manufacturing, automotive and other industrial environments, to absorb large spills, grease and grime. The product’s application features make the wipers an ideal resource to aid in the recovery and clean-up in the Gulf.
"Supporting the Gulf oil spill clean-up is one of the many ways we demonstrate our long-standing commitment to improving the environment, while showing we care for the communities where we live and operate", said Don Lewis, President of SCA’s tissue operations in North America.
The donation goes to Gifts In Kind International – an organisation that assists companies like SCA in donating products to help with the recovery from the Gulf oil spill. The donated products will be used by the Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership (GNODRP) - a coalition of 70 plus member agencies including faith-based, non-profits, government liaisons and long term recovery organizations serving those impacted by the 2005 hurricanes in the Greater New Orleans region.
