Mr. Stirnaman and students accept $100 check.
Congratulations to Dorris Intermediate School for collecting 3,944 pounds of textiles in the 2018 America Recycles Day Challenge. This was the third highest amount in Illinois.
The school earned $100 from USAgain. USAgain collects used clothes to protect the environment and provide affordable secondhand clothing options.
Clothing recycling is an ongoing project at DIS, there is a special collection box outside the school. America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful project, is every year on November 15.