Foster Refrigerator recently presented Ashwicken First School with one of their award winning Eco Pro Refrigerators. Foster felt that the local school was deserving of such a donation due to their continual demonstration of exceptional green initiatives.
Such green initiatives have included the school’s garden area where the pupils plan to grow and sell produce, recycling schemes and a school travel plan (involving the encouragement of car sharing and walking along safe routes to school), and the newly built eco-friendly solar-panelled classroom. As verification of their green credentials, Ashwicken has been granted permission to fly the coveted ‘Green Flag’ above their school, meaning that they are recognised as being part of the International Eco-School Project.
The School will use the refrigerator on a daily basis to store the “5-a-day” fruit and ingredients for their Healthy Cookery Club. The product also has enough space to store children’s packed lunches in order to keep them chilled in the hot weather. Upon receipt of the product donation, Sue Collison Headteacher of Ashwicken First School, said, “We are very grateful to receive such a brilliant fridge which is energy efficient and fits in with our school’s eco commitment to actively promote reductions, re-usage and recycling.”
John Savage, Foster Refrigerator Foodservice Director, said, “Ashwicken First School has clearly made a great effort to implement eco-friendly initiatives, and we feel that this reflects the policies of Foster Refrigerator perfectly.” He also went on to add, “It gives us great pleasure to donate our award winning Eco Pro cabinet to the local eco-champions of tomorrow.”