For the third year in a row, the Stanley County Student Council will be participating in a collection drive through “Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green” TM program. Being made mostly from cotton, the denim is converted to natural cotton fiber insulation for houses and pet bedding. Not only is the student council getting denim from members of the community, but is also acquiring unsalable denim from the Countryside Hospice Thrift Store in Pierre, saving them valuable monies that are not spent on disposal fees.
Some members of the council are pictured with a sampling of jeans collected last spring before students mailed off 5,029 pieces of denim, weighing 6,428 pounds. In total, the Stanley County Student Council has mailed off over 9,000 pieces of denim to be converted into insulation, conserving space in the local landfill. Council members will continue the collection throughout the 22-23 school year.
Community members who wish to take part in the program may drop off denim at the Stanley County High School or call 605-223-7743 to arrange for a pickup.
Some members of the Stanley County School Student Council are pictured with a sampling of jeans collected during the 2021-22 school year.
Courtesy photo.
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