Recycling textiles turned into a family affair in the small town of Sorento, Ill.
Students, teachers, parents, grandparents and community members joined together to recycle textiles for the Bags for Bucks event at Sorento Elementary School located at 510 S. Main St. The school participated in Bags for Bucks fundraising program sponsored by USAgain, a for-profit textile recycling company.
“We have recycled soda cans, this and that, but nothing like this,” said Principal Bill Carpenter. “To take your clothes and return it to have it recycled in the world, that gives everybody a good feeling.”
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Sorento Elementary School, part of Bond County School District, has 190 students in a town of 600 people.
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