{"id":10220,"date":"2012-05-28T10:57:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T17:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=10220"},"modified":"2014-08-01T23:57:03","modified_gmt":"2014-08-02T06:57:03","slug":"green-graduation-from-start-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2012\/green-graduation-from-start-to-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Graduation From Start to Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, it&#8217;s cool to be green! Most people try hard to go green especially college students! In fact, most graduates nowadays are green! Everyone here at NorthStar would like to say congratulations to all the green graduates out there! \u00a0Time for that hard work to finally pay off by receiving your green degree! What&#8217;s next though? A party to celebrate your accomplishments and hard work! And the only way to celebrate a graduation from start to finish is the green way!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>A Green Graduation Ceremony<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10308\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chenutis\/502293852\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10308  \" title=\"Graduation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/502293852_76d6b235a9.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by: chenutis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have you considered talking to your school about getting an eco-friendly cap and gown for the ceremony? There are several different companies who now produce cap and gowns that can break down and be recycled unlike the polyester and cloth versions that just hang in your closet. <a href=\"http:\/\/oakhalli.com\/greenweavermovement.php\" target=\"_blank\">Oak Hall<\/a> makes caps and gowns out of recycled bottles! You can also consider sending out your invitations to graduation by email to save on paper, but if you want a traditional invitation, use recycled paper. A green graduation is that easy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>A Green Graduation \u00a0Party<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the green graduation ceremony and all is said and done, it&#8217;s time to celebrate your accomplishments and hard work! And there&#8217;s no better way than throwing a green graduation party!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10290\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/limaoscarjuliet\/4576913251\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10290  \" title=\"Green Graduation Food\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/4576913251_3650840b6a_n.jpg\" alt=\"Food\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by: limaoscarjuliet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10291\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mat_the_w\/36062027\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10291  \" title=\"Green Graduation Party\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/36062027_4bea7f526f_n.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation Party\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by: Mat_the_W)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Print your own invitations on recycled paper. That way you can design it just the way you want experimenting with font and colors and be green at the same time!<\/li>\n<li>Instead of using paper plates and plastic silverware, consider using rented plates from a company. While getting plastic recyclable plates seems like a good idea, they usually end up in the trash.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of using individual bottles, use a cooler with large drink containers as long as people aren&#8217;t excessive with plastic cup usage.<\/li>\n<li>Serve organic food. Make sure to include some vegetarian and vegan options just in case. (I&#8217;ve got some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?s=vegetarian\" target=\"_blank\">great vegetarian recipes!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of sunny skies or warmer evenings for an outdoor green graduation party to save electricity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">A Green Career Post-Graduation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center;\">You&#8217;ve partied and celebrated, but the real battle has just begun! Finding a green job to go along with the green theme of your life! There are so many resources out there to help you find the green job of your dreams such as\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.globalgreen.org\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Global Green<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.treehugger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Treehugger<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greatgreencareers.com\/green-jobs\/8\/ca-california\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\">Great Green Careers<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">. Research and \u00a0to help get you to the green job of your dreams! If a green job isn&#8217;t enough, and you&#8217;re looking for a green city to live in to match your green career, check out this post on more\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2011\/green-jobs-after-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\">green jobs and great green cities<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10302\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/werwin15\/3608822025\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10302   \" title=\"Green Graduation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Please-Work.jpg\" alt=\"Green Graduation\" width=\"538\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by werwin15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once again, congratulations to all the green graduates of 2012 out there! It&#8217;s a great green world out there, just get ready to grab it! Hope these tips help you have a great green graduation from start to finish!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, it&#8217;s cool to be green! Most people try hard to go green especially college students! In fact, most graduates nowadays are green! 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