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Earth Day falls smack in the middle of prom season, so it makes perfect sense that a group of teens would team up with Whole Foods to create the Project Green Prom campaign.

This April at the Whole Foods in Tribeca, New York City, we had a front-row seat at an eco-friendly prom fashion show, hosted by the organization Teens Turning Green, which created the green prom campaign. We spotted lots of awesome vintage frocks and dresses made with eco-fabrics — like organic cotton and vegan-friendly taffeta — and recycled fabrics.

One of the most popular pieces was this Nicole Miller Eco-Couture dress which was made from recycled gold and ivory jacquard fabric. You might recognize the model from the April issue of Seventeen — it’s Erin Schrode, the 17-year-old featured in a going green story for championing safe cosmetics.

Not sure what the first step should be toward greening your prom? Here are three!

1. Donate a dress to a girl in need, via DonateMyDress.org.
2. Join Seventeen’s Carbon Rally team and work our eco-challenges into your prom prep schedule (like carpooling on your shopping trips to the mall).
3. Try an organic hair or makeup product. Here are our favorites! 

Have you done anything special to green your prom?