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Planning Purposeful Events

Sometimes it feels bad to splurge on throwing a party. Hats you’d only wear once, party favors in plastic bags, the massive bag of paper plates and plastic cups, along with all the other waste that you will most definitely create.   In no way do I want to shame you, the reader, for having a party; it is…
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December 1, 2025
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Meet Our Staff – Yarianna Rangel

Meet Yarianna Rangel! Yarianna is a Junior majoring in Apparel Merchandising, with a minor in Business. As the office's Program Coordinator, Yarianna leads our battery recycling program, organizing locations for battery waste on campus, coordinating the retrieval of this waste, as well as collaborating with our campus' other facilities to…
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November 20, 2025
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Meet Our Staff – Sarah Reilein

Meet Sarah Reilein! Sarah is a Senior majoring in Industrial & Systems Engineering, with a minor in Sustainability Studies. As the office's Program Coordinator, Sarah leads our TigerSpaces program, specifically coordinating our glassware reuse program for labs on campus, executes tasks for our battery recycling program, and formulates various blog…
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November 10, 2025
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Gift Giving with Purpose

Holiday celebrations are just around the corner, and soon we will be asking ourselves the same question: What gifts do I give my loved ones this holiday season? This time of year allows us to reconnect with friends and family we might not frequently get to see, which can make it tricky to find meaningful gifts for them. Too often, we end up giving gifts that hold little purpose, and they…
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November 5, 2025
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Learning and Growing at the National Sustainability Society Conference

On October 20-22, 2025, the staff of the Auburn University Office of Sustainability attended the second annual National Sustainability Society (NSS) Conference held at the University of Notre Dame. Our crew of intrepid travelers included Program Manager Amy Strickland, Outreach and Communications Manager Jen Morse, and their student intern team: Cole Bedics, Lilly…
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October 29, 2025
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Meet Our Staff – Emily Moore

Meet Emily Moore! Emily is a Senior majoring in Environmental Science, with a minor in Art History. As the office's Outreach Coordinator, Emily leads outreach and event planning, executes event logistics, and creatively designs outreach displays, such as digital graphics and our windsign! Thank you Emily!
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October 29, 2025
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Meet Our Staff – Lilly Dawson

Meet Lilly Dawson! Lilly is a junior majoring in Marketing. As the Office's new Marketing Specialist, she works to form our marketing strategy, formulates ideas for events and content creations, and collaborates with other interns in creating graphics and media for the office's various outreach platforms. Thank you Lilly!
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September 30, 2025
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From Mug to Masterpiece: Create and Cultivate 2025

Last Wednesday, the Office of Sustainability joined the Auburn University Libraries at their Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) to host a one-of-a-kind sustainable crafting experience. As a part of the I&RC’s MiniMake series, attendees were encouraged to bring their own mugs and transform them into cute and functional planters. Create…
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September 29, 2025

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