The League One club have teamed up with sustainable sportswear brand Reflo to do their bit for the planet
When Gideon Kodua came off the bench and scored a 92nd-minute winner for Luton Town in their seven-goal thriller against Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup last month, the impact was felt far beyond Kenilworth Road. The 4-3 win did not just take Luton into the second round of the competition, but it ensured that 8,000 trees will be planted in Uganda over the next few months thanks to an initiative by the sportswear manufacturer Reflo.
As the kit supplier to both clubs, it was a dream cup tie for Reflo. They marked the game by pledging to plant 1,000 trees – and an extra thousand for every goal scored in the game. This is not the only tree planting Reflo has undertaken this season. “We created a third kit for Luton, which is a green kit,” says Reflo founder Ross McFadyen. “We plant a tree in Luton for every goal they score in that kit and those trees will be at Power Court, their new stadium.”
Continue reading…The League One club have teamed up with sustainable sportswear brand Reflo to do their bit for the planetBy The Football MineWhen Gideon Kodua came off the bench and scored a 92nd-minute winner for Luton Town in their seven-goal thriller against Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup last month, the impact was felt far beyond Kenilworth Road. The 4-3 win did not just take Luton into the second round of the competition, but it ensured that 8,000 trees will be planted in Uganda over the next few months thanks to an initiative by the sportswear manufacturer Reflo.As the kit supplier to both clubs, it was a dream cup tie for Reflo. They marked the game by pledging to plant 1,000 trees – and an extra thousand for every goal scored in the game. This is not the only tree planting Reflo has undertaken this season. “We created a third kit for Luton, which is a green kit,” says Reflo founder Ross McFadyen. “We plant a tree in Luton for every goal they score in that kit and those trees will be at Power Court, their new stadium.” Continue reading…