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Household, Beauty Firms Help NZ Quake Relief Efforts

Sending much-needed supplies to Christchurch.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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According to an online report posted by the New Zealand Herald, several household and personal care companies have been coming to the aid of those affected by the Feb. 22 earthquake in Christchurch.


According a The Food & Grocery Council report provided to the government and cited by the newspaper, Unilever is working with Red Cross to supply tea, soup and cleaning products, while Colgate Palmolive has reportedly sent some 2,700 Wisp toothbrushes as well as more than 2,800 traditional toothbrushes in addition to bacterial soaps, hand wash, hand sanitizer, toothpaste and personal travel packs for the emergency centers.

Reckitt Benckiser has supplied cleaning products and hand sanitizers to emergency groups, and BDM Grange has pledged hand sanitizer, wipes and dry shampoo.

Clorox has offered garbage bags and cleaning products to the Red Cross.

L’Oréal has pledged a range of skincare products and shampoos and diaper maker Kimberly-Clark has also pledged a range of products.

Sanofi-Aventis has sent personal care packs for the emergency centers that containing toothbrushes, hairbrushes and wipes, according to the report.

The report also noted that Procter & Gamble has shipped goods to the Red Cross.

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