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Episode Highlights
How to KonMari Your Computer Desktop
You can absolutely KonMari your digital world. As with all things KonMari, the idea is that you only have to do it once: to confront all the items you own—all your belongings, all your digital files—once.
First discard
Let’s go through your computer desktop files one by one and make some decisions. You have three options.Listen to the full episode to hear what comes next…
Maintain with consistent, small actions
Like with digital photos, it’s all about taking regular small actions to maintain your sparkly clear digital (or physical) space.
Sustainability Alert
Food waste is a global problem
In Britain
UK households waste 4.5m tonnes of food each year.
In the USA
US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquire.
In India
And up to 40% of the food produced in India is wasted.
How can you be part of the solution?
Food recycling where you live
Is there a food recycling system where you live? If not, why not take action?
Take action
Write to your local council or a member of your local government. It may not always feel like it, but your voice can make a difference. Doing nothing only achieves nothing.
Trewin Restorick, the chief executive of environmental charity Hubbub says:
If food waste was a country, it would be the world’s third biggest contributor to climate change.
Trewin Restorick
He goes on to say that:
Transformational change can only be achieved by increasing the culinary skills of households, building greater awareness of the environmental impact of food waste, and creating a consistent nationwide food recycling system.
Trewin Restorick
There’s nothing like a global pandemic to absolutely prove how connected we all are. Let’s work together to make our shared world a better place… in all ways.
Style Notes
See the pandemic as an opportunity
The pandemic offers a unique opportunity to really get in touch with who you are, who you want to be and how you want to live. And what you choose wear is an important part of who you are. If you’re in a Covid style rut, see what one article of clothing you can change to immediately boost your mood and make you ready to seize the day.
I’m all for comfort and style. And, in our disposable culture, I believe it’s important to embrace quality: to make an investment in something you love, that’s well-made, stylish and seasonless.
Alexandria Lawrence