Wait wait, before we get started, you can check out our uOttawa move-out guide for those living in residences! I know I know... final projects are due, papers need to be handed in, and exams are getting started. So the last thing on your mind is how to be sustainable when all this is done and you head home for the summer. But, like many things in life,  little bit of planning can go a long way. So by taking just a hot second to look over this list, you can do some real good for the planet and your community. So this list isn't going to focus on how you travel (although if you are travelling under 500 km, consider the train instead of the plane), instead it is going to focus on what to do with all the stuff you accumulated and can't take with you when you leave. Yes, we all sometimes get more stuff then we need... no judgement here. This list will help you figure out the best way to get that stuff out into the world so it can help others. Now one option you can consider before ...

One day, I found myself lost in a deep dive on YouTube, watching videos on how to restore old furniture. As someone who has always loved anything related to home decor, I thought to myself, "How hard can it be?" So, I drove to the nearest thrift store and spent $20 on what my mum described as "the dingiest dresser there." I quickly realized that restoring furniture is much harder and more time-consuming than it appears in videos, but I loved the process. The completion of my first project left me eager for more. Soon enough, I became hooked on browsing Facebook Marketplace and scouring thrift stores for hidden gems. It was incredibly rewarding to breathe new life into an old piece of furniture that otherwise would have been considered trash. In a society where mass production and consumerism run rampant, we have lost sight of the value that pre-loved pieces hold and have resorted to purchasing brand new products without a second thought (Berg, 2021). The reality is,...