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Going Green for Prom? March 3, 2009

Are you and your student council thinking of ways to green the prom this year? Lots of schools are, so you should too! Here are ways you can jump on the wagon:

DRESS DONATION / SWAPPING

I just read an article about Huntsville High School in Alabama, where senior Morgan Hopper organized the Senior Chick Dress Swap — girls brought dresses they had already worn once and swapped them for a new one. This is a great way to go if you’re on a tight budget and not super picky about the style you want.

Even if you decide to buy a brand-new prom dress (Jovani, NightMoves, Niki Livas are some of my favorite labels, btw, which you can find in the MyPromStyle.com Dress Finder), you can still go green by:

1) Carpooling with friends when you go dress shopping. It’s more fun to shop together anyways!

2) Donating gently worn dresses to girls in need via the DonateMyDress.org network. Find locations in your area by searching here. Recycling and charity rolled into one!

FOOD AT PROM

If you’re on the planning committee, look for a catering company that specializes in locally grown food. Avoid using disposable plates, flatware, paper napkins or dishes at pre- or post-prom parties.

BEAUTY

Try some organic beauty products. Seventeen picked out their favorites here!

TRANSPORTATION

Hummers and stretch limos use up much more fuel per person than a 30-passanger bus would. Consider pulling a bigger group of friends together and renting one of these!

You can get more go-green ideas from page 385 of SeventeenPROM — on newsstands now! I’d also love to hear YOUR ideas for a green prom — leave them below!

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