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Three Cheers for an Eco Friendly Graduation

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Do you remember the hot sun beating down on the back of that hideous synthetic bag of material they called a gown and that cardboard square with a tassel that would have made a stripper blush? I would venture to guess that anyone who has suffered through the ritual of graduationĀ  can almost recall that sticky feeling that the traditional costume gave to your freshly matriculated self. There are of course those awesome renegades who choose to strut their stuff across the elementary, middle/high school or even college stage sans cap and gown, as a couple of free spirits I have seen. Wearing their favorite dress, or in some cases going au naturel. However this graduation seasonĀ  there’s an entirely new option for the academic Eco Fashionista who simply cannot wait to cross the collegian finish line. Now you can graduate green! Continue reading