SUSTAINABLE

STUDENT

PACKING

GUIDE

PLAN WITH YOUR ROOMMATEWith planning, you can avoid having excess items in your Auburn home, while also saving money. So connect with your roommate and make a plan. No need for two when one will do!

Broom & Dustpan

Dish Rack & Towels

Silverware & Napkins

Small Kitchen Appliances

Cutting Board & Knives

Kitchen Utensils & Tools

Water-Filtering Pitcher

Fridge

Waste Basket

Rugs

Lamps

TV

Curtains

Shower Curtain

Toilet Brush

First-Aid & Sewing Kit

Iron & Ironing Board

PACKING CHECKLIST Me Roommate(s)

BE A CONSCIOUS CONSUMERA new home often calls for new items. Before shopping, take time to think about these key considerations and characteristics. Smart purchasing can help avoid hidden costs, and bolster more sustainable activities in your home, community, and around the world.

BEFORE BUYING WHEN BUYING

KEY PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

Do I need it?

Can I share it with my roommate?

Can I bring it from home?

Can I borrow it?

Can I get it at a secondhand store?

How durable is it?

Can I use it more than once?

How much will it cost to maintain or repair?Is there an extended or lifetime warranty?How do I get rid of it once I’m done using it?

Local/regional/American-made products

Amount of recycled material in the product

Minimal and recyclable packaging

Sustainability certifications

To Save Energy Bring

Travel coffee mug

Portable silverware

Reusable water bottle

Reusable shopping bag

Bike & bike helmet

Backpack with hip strap

Sport & hobby gear

Air-cleansing houseplantsTailgate chair

Tiger Transitions Book

Doorstop

Board games

To Build Community Bring

To Reduce Waste Bring

To Improve Wellbeing Bring

LED lightbulbs

Rack for air drying clothes

“Smart” surge protector

Small personal fan

PACK FOR A PURPOSEA good setup in your room and backpack allows you to easily make more sustainable choices, while saving money and reducing impacts on the environment. Here are just a few suggestions to help you pack for sustainable living while at Auburn.

CERTIFICATIONS

An increasing number of sustainability certifications exist in the marketplace. You can find certifications for products, the processes to make them, the method used to transport items, and the companies themselves. For more information on this topic, visit our Living at AU page at auburn.edu/sustainability.

Anytime you use fewer resources like energy, water, and products, you’re also saving cash. Those savings can then be used for experiencing life with friends and family, making priceless memories along the way.Saving resources also helps protect and preserve the natural systems that support quality of life for you and others around the world. Without healthy ecosystems to provide clean air and water, food, climate regulation, raw materials for products, habitats, and recreation, our ability to thrive is greatly diminished.Remember you and your purchasing decisions play a big role in creating a flourishing future. So be conscious, be intentional, be well!

Auburn University Office of Sustainability 200 Langdon Annex

Auburn, Alabama 36849sustain@auburn.edu

(334) 844-7777

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