Michigan Tech latest U.P. school to go green with graduation gowns

We wrote last year about the green commencement initiatives at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, and this year it looks like Michigan Technological University in Houghton is following their lead.

Excerpt: Graduates' caps and gowns at a Michigan university commencement will be black -- but also green, because they're made from recycled plastic, the school says.

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Source: UPI
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