Patricia Jones

Professional Life: Here are more sustainable materials needed for creating eco-friendly design. This is valuable knowledge I’ll use in my career whether designing a home or an office space.

Professional Life: Interestingly enough, Design Milk has advertised a new lighting design made of plant-based materials. What looks like metal is actually not! How creative. These would be great down the road for an interior design project.

Professional Life: Concrete as a material is thriving in China right now for its sustainable qualities. With interior design, looking for design materials that are sustainable when building and selecting finishes is important. It looks like concrete is a good choice.

Personal Life: Whimsey and Row is a sustainable clothing brand based in Los Angeles with CUTE clothing! This jacket in particular is one of my favorites. This would be a great place to buy some sustainable clothing for class at Auburn.

Personal Life: These zero-waste make-up brands are healthy and look good too. It’s so hard to find sustainable alternatives to typical makeup brands that still work and last. These are some great zero-waste recommendations I’d love to try.

Personal Life: These Goldilocks Wraps are perfect for storing food and extremely sustainable. Rather than using a bunch of. plastic, this is much easier... and cuter. This is perfect for meal prepping at a college student.

Personal Life: These unique and sustainable cork mugs are so fun for avid coffee drinkers like me. Who said sustainable couldn’t be cute?

Personal Life: Ok, this is a weird one, but I just happen to be moving right now and using way too much wasteful bubble wrap. I didn’t even know this existed. I would love to order myself some of this so I don’t feel so guilty quickly using and throwing out all this plastic.

Personal Life: Being a labradoodle owner and huge pet lover, I’m on the constant lookout for pet products. I’m definitely buying sustainable pet friendly products from now on. Who knew?!

Personal Life: These are great skincare brands that are not only healthy for your skin but also for the environment. Often made of natural materials that don’t harm the earth and packaged in recycled or bio-degradable materials, these products are perfect for fulfilling your role in keeping the world green. I would love to purchase one of these for my daily skincare routine.

Personal Life: In college, it’s so hard to assign time and attention to meals, but it’s so important when it comes to being sustainable. These tips are simple, small ways to help me do that. By planning meals and lessening the amount of food I throw out, I’ll feel like I’m doing me part in the small things!