Milking it for All It's Worth: Milk Cap dress created of 800 milk caps and rings collected over a 6 month period. Won first place in '98 at Delta's Earth Day Fashion Show and Museum. Created by Melissa Maynard.	All Tied Up: The tie dress ensemble was created from men's ties and overalls. Created by Melissa Maynard

The thought of recycling fashion to some may be an interesting concept. But, as Earth Day quickly approaches, students all over the country are taking what we normally discard without a second thought – such as bottle caps, bubble wrap and even milk caps and creating attractive ensembles using creativity and their very own innovation.

The students at Delta College in Saginaw, Michigan are busy getting ready for their recycled fashion debut at their annual environmental fashion show and museum. Environmental concerns are a serious issue nowadays and this allows students the opportunity to be creative, while showcasing a seriousness of reusing and recycling. You never know, by reducing, re-using and recycling you could come up with a savvy couture creation! Don’t discard the possibilities next time you’re throwing away that bubble wrap – it could become an instant hit.

Delta’s Earth Day History
With increasing social and political importance being placed on environmental issues, Delta College has the opportunity each year to demonstrate its commitment to the environment. The event is spearheaded by a small group of college employees whose passion for the environment is their motivation. The Earth Day celebration garners participation from K-12 and college students, vendors, community groups, faculty and staff.

Earth Day offers a full day of educational entertainment to inform, educate, and entertain participants.
The coordination of Earth Day events is year round and its benefits resound well beyond the actual event, including invitations for speaking engagements on recycling and other environmental issues.

Planning for the 2003 Earth Day event is well underway. Stephanie Mills, a passionate leader for environmental consciousness, a powerful and influential speaker and author is the keynote presenter. ‘Who Says You Can’t Change the World?’ is the official Earth Day 2003 theme.

The annual celebration helps to raise awareness of environmental issues and enhances the college’s visibility as an ecological advocate within the community. It has been well attended with audiences of over 400 college, high school, and elementary students, as well as the general public. The event has consistently attracted attention from local, state, and out-of-state television, radio, and newspapers.

Bubble Wrap: Dress created out of bubble plastic wrap for Delta’s Earth Day Fashion Show and Museum.	All That Jazz: This was a fun little number created by a student at Delta, inspired by the roaring 20s.	Button up: This dress was created out of an assortment of old buttons for Delta’s Earth Day Fashion Show and Museum.	Flower Ensemble: Old vintage flowers were added to this dress for Delta’s Earth Day Fashion Show and Museum.