Fall Fest took place on the lawn of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center on Wednesday, with like-minded clubs teaming up to talk to students about the significance of sustainability
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The joys of ownership
Spring cleaning means clearing out closets, removing unnecessary clutter from our lives and making room for the new. As the globe faces a waste crisis and sustainability rises in importance, students such as senior environmental economics and management major Avery Lumsden value minimalism and the reduction of waste while decluttering.
To ease the task of cleaning, Lumsden suggested trying something similar to Marie Kondoâs KonMari Method â remove items that no longer bring you joy. Lumsdenâs minimalist lifestyle entails putting more value in fewer items and changing her mindset on consumerism as a whole.
âThe word âconsumeâ alludes to one consuming something and then disposing of it, so why not own things?â Lumsden said. âBeing an owner means that you have agency over [something] that doesnât end within your lifespan. I think that switching the mindset to valuing ownership over consumerism is a really important st