Unitex Backs Area School Projects for Earth Day

Unitex Textile Rental Services recently teamed with area public schools in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York as part of its commemoration of Earth Day, April 22.  All these “green” service projects took place in areas where Unitex also provides healthcare laundry services, according to news releases.

“We like to think that we are leading the way in the industry in regards to green technology, and we hope to instill the importance of embracing earth-friendly practices in the younger generations,” said Vice President David Potack, referring to his company’s support for environmental programs, including several at Fostertown Elementary School in Newburgh, NY. “That’s why we think it’s important to take on projects like this. Also, giving back is a huge part of our company’s DNA, especially when it comes to the local schools.”

For more than three decades Fostertown Elementary School has sponsored an on-site community garden, said John Garzione, the school’s Science Club adviser. Unitex also donated a pizza party for the school’s second grade class in recognition of another longstanding project in which students collect cans and bottles for recycling. This year’s class collected more than 1,000 cans and bottles over one week as part of a school contest.

“The Science Club has been collecting cans and bottles for many years and we are proud of that,” Garzione said. “And for over three decades we have been planting flowers, vegetables and fruit on our school’s property. In fact, some of the parents of my current students planted some of the original trees on our school’s grounds. We are extremely thankful to Unitex for the support they have provided over the years that will enable us to keep this tradition alive for years to come.” 

Unitex, based in Mt. Vernon, NY, also operates a healthcare laundry in Newburgh. Click here for more information on their work with Fostertown Elementary. Click here, here and here for details of other school-based environmental projects in the region that Unitex is supporting as part of its commitment to sustainability – on Earth Day and every day of the year.   

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