The Stanley County School Student Council is collecting donations of denim as part of the “Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green” TM program.
The denim is sent away, free of charge, to be turned into insulation for structures. The program also reduces the amount of denim taking up space in landfills.
As long as it is at least 90% cotton with all paper and plastic removed, Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ program is able to repurpose the denim. Any type of denim apparel may be recycled– jeans, jackets, shirts, skirts, etc.. It can be colored, embellished and/or printed. The denim can also be in any condition– ripped, stained or scraps.
Being mostly made from cotton, a sustainable fiber, denim can be converted to natural cotton fiber insulation used in building efforts around the country. So far in 2020:
- 34,375+ pieces of denim have been collected
- 17+ tons of waste has been diverted from landfills
- 8,750 Square Feet of UltraTouch™ Denim Insulation has been manufactured
Please send your unwanted denim with any Stanley County School student, drop it off at the High School office or call 605-223-7743 to arrange for it to be picked up. The last day to drop off donations is Dec. 17.
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