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Action Tips: Green Your Prom (or Dance) Dress

Girl in Dress

Attire for guys has always been green—they usually rent a tux that was worn hundreds of times before (eww).

Girls, on the other had, spend an average of $500 on threads for the dance (that includes the dress, shoes, etc.). And don't kid yourself; you’re never going to wear it again. Try these alternatives to make your dress preparation a little more eco-friendly:

  • Donate it. Consider running a dress collection drive [2] at your school so another girl somewhere can have a great dress. Contact the DonateMyDress.org [3] to find out where to send your collections.
  • Swap with others. Don't condemn a one-time-worn dress to the back of your closet. Lend it [4] to a friend. You can save money, while looking great.
  • Go green. Make your dress using eco-friendly fabric [5]. If sewing isn’t your thing, you can still purchase a dress [6] made with green materials.
  • Try vintage. This pretty much guarantees that nobody else will be wearing the same outfit, and vintage stores also have rare hair accessories, shoes and evening bags.

Sources:

GreenDaily.com [7]
TreeHugger.com [8]
PromSpot.com [9]
Time: 
One Day [10]
One Week [11]
Where: 
At School [12]
In Your City [13]
In Your Neighborhood [14]
Issues: 
Environment [15]
Climate Change [16]
Organic Food [17]
Pollution [18]
Recycling [19]
Who: 
Alone [20]
Club [21]
School [22]
With Your Friends [23]
Source URL: http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/how-green-your-prom-dress

Links:
[1] http://twitter.com/share
[2] http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/how-have-a-dress-collection-drive
[3] http://www.donatemydress.org/donate.html
[4] http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/how-organize-a-prom-dress-swap
[5] http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-eco-friendly-fabric-save-the-world-organic.aspx
[6] http://www.edressme.com/eco-friendly-dresses.html
[7] http://www.greendaily.com
[8] http://www.treehugger.com
[9] http://www.promspot.com
[10] http://www.dosomething.org/category/time/one-day
[11] http://www.dosomething.org/category/time/one-week
[12] http://www.dosomething.org/category/where/at-school
[13] http://www.dosomething.org/category/where/in-your-city
[14] http://www.dosomething.org/category/where/in-your-neighborhood
[15] http://www.dosomething.org/cause/environment
[16] http://www.dosomething.org/issues/climate-change
[17] http://www.dosomething.org/issues/organic-food
[18] http://www.dosomething.org/issues/pollution
[19] http://www.dosomething.org/issues/recycling
[20] http://www.dosomething.org/category/who/alone
[21] http://www.dosomething.org/category/who/club
[22] http://www.dosomething.org/category/who/school
[23] http://www.dosomething.org/category/who/with-your-friends