Students & Sustainability

The Student body at the University of Southern Mississippi is the lifeblood of Southern Sustainability. Learn about you can get involved and be a part of our mission:

Interested in living sustainably? Here are some helpful tips and trick you can use to take the strain off the environment:

In the residence hall:

• Turn off unnecessary electrical devices when you leave your room for an extended period of time.
• Reuse, reuse, reuse! Whenever you can, use washable utensils and dishware; share magazines and books; use the same water bottle more than once.
• Buy a water filter instead of cases of bottled water.
• Conserve shower and faucet water.
• Report leaky faucets and showerheads.

In the dining hall:

• Limit your use of paper napkins. 
• Only take as much as you can eat.  
• Dispose of waste in the correct container. 

In the classroom:

• Take notes on a computer instead of using notebooks. 
• Use both sides of the paper when printing assignments. 
• Take notes on both side of the paper. 
• Use recycled paper. 

Getting around:

• Organize carpools to lessen carbon emissions, and save gas money and parking spaces
• Keep your car tires inflated at all times so your car can run more on less gas.
• Ride a bike (click here for EcoEagle bike information) or walk whenever you can.