Washington Special Olympics volunteer Peter Davison and Eco Chemical employee Zack Wrzeszcz painted the field at Joint Base
Lewis-McChord in Tacoma.
Photo: Courtesy of Eco Chemical

Eco Chemical donated natural grass, turf paint and labor to prepare 12 soccer fields at the Special Olympics Washington Summer Games 2014 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash.

Soccer was just one event of several Special Olympics events, and took place on the military parade grounds, called Watkins Field. This is the first year the company has donated their paint. The paint of choice to lay down the lines was the natural grass ultra-concentrated box paint in white. Eco Chemical also sent staff to help mix and apply the paint.

Long time Special Olympics volunteer Peter Davison assists in painting the soccer field lines every year, and said he couldn't be happier with the product.

"We used to use spray cans, but we wanted more professional looking lines," said Davison. That's when he looked to the Seattle Sounders for inspiration. Davison was told that Eco Chemical was responsible for the paint at the Sounders field, and he immediately made the switch.

Additionally, removing the paint is simply a matter of mowing the grass. Because the paint is harmless to the grass and does not contain UV inhibitors, the grass continues to grow as normal. When the paint is no longer needed, it gets mowed off with the grass.

The paint was applied using a manual striper and a Graco sprayer, but can be applied using a variety of other equipment. The team painted all 12 fields in one day, and the soccer event alone saw over 900 players and families. For more information visit www.ecochemical.com.