Sun Yat-sen University promotes free home appliance rental to implement sharing and sustainable living

National Sun Yat-sen University cooperates with home appliance dealers to introduce the "USEME home appliance rental service" to university campuses for the first time in the country. (Photo provided by Sun Yat-sen University)

In order to reduce idleness and unnecessary purchases and implement the concept of resource recycling and sustainability, National Sun Yat-sen University has cooperated with home appliance agents to introduce the "USEME Home Appliance Rental Service" to the university campus for the first time in the country, providing teachers and students on campus with free rental of air purifiers, cordless vacuum cleaners, hair dryers and other home appliances, so that boarding students can borrow them according to their needs without spending extra money to purchase them.

Guo Zhiwen, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Sun Yat-sen University, pointed out that in order to bring sustainability into the campus environment and the daily lives of teachers and students, the school has cooperated with Hang Lung Bank to launch a free home appliance rental service to meet needs through sharing and reduce unnecessary resource consumption. He emphasized that "sustainability does not mean sacrificing the convenience or quality of life, but making life and the environment better through more conscious choices."

Chen Yingjun, deputy project manager of the Strategy and Innovation Department of Hang Lung Bank's Long-term Development Department, said that the concept of "restyle2050" is to give the items that have been used for life a second life and allow the same item to be reused by more people. Through the "rent first, then decide to buy" approach, USEME allows users to choose products based on actual needs, avoiding the need to purchase home appliances for short-term needs, and making product recycling more possible.

Wu Hanyu, CEO of the Office of Sustainability Development of Sun Yat-sen University, said that through this cooperation, sustainability practice is no longer limited to conceptual initiatives or single activities, but is integrated into the daily lives of teachers and students through practical services, allowing more people to have the opportunity to participate.

In addition, the Sustainability Office of Sun Yat-sen University regularly holds campus sustainability markets to provide a platform for the exchange and reuse of second-hand items. It also participates in the Ministry of Environment's "Bag-to-Bag" project to promote the recycling and reuse of second-hand bags and sustainable action reward programs, translating concepts such as energy conservation and carbon reduction, resource recycling, and environmental friendliness into concrete actions.

Students can first rent for free and experience spine-protecting chairs, air purifiers and other electrical appliances. If necessary, they can purchase them at the bank to reduce unnecessary expenses. (Photo provided by Sun Yat-sen University)

Sun Yat-sen University has introduced the USEME home appliance rental service, allowing students to rent cordless vacuum cleaners and other home appliances for free. (Photo provided by Sun Yat-sen University)

Lightweight hair dryers are also available for free rental. (Photo provided by Sun Yat-sen University)