Did you know that a cluttered home can contribute to stress, reduce productivity, and even impact overall well-being? This week on Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia sits down with Oluwaseyi Popogbe to discuss the crucial role of sanitation in maintaining a functional and harmonious home.

As a seasoned Economics lecturer and researcher with over a decade of academic experience, Oluwaseyi Popogbe specializes in Development Economics, Environmental Economics, and Monetary Economics. Her work sheds light on the vulnerabilities of the urban poor, highlighting the impact of limited education, health challenges, and inadequate living standards on sanitation and home organization.

In this episode, Sabrina and Oluwaseyi Popogbe dive into the importance of shared responsibility in keeping a home clutter-free. They explore how a lack of understanding of sanitation, especially in lower-income households, can contribute to declining living conditions. Additionally, they discuss actionable strategies for creating an organized home, including seeking support for those who struggle with cleaning—such as individuals with mental health challenges—so they can eventually maintain their space independently.

Tune in to this episode for practical insights on turning home organization into a collective effort and fostering a healthier, more organized living space!

Follow Oluwaseyi Popogbe’s work: Orcid: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1393-7121 Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fZigS38AAAAJ&hl=en

Connect with Oluwaseyi Popogbe via the following platform: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seyipops/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwaseyi-omowunmi-popogbe/

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Did you know that the average U.S. household throws away about 32% of the food it buys? This week on Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella interviews environmental engineer Belinda Li on what households can do to limit their food waste by reusing or repurposing them.

Specializing in solid waste management and food system planning, Belinda Li employs holistic and innovative approaches to solving complex challenges, leveraging her interdisciplinary background in engineering, data analysis, research, global development, and community engagement. On a mission to create a sustainable and just food system, Belinda Li is the co-founder of Food Systems Lab as well as principal engineer at her very own Mei Mee Consulting Inc.

In this episode, Belinda Li elaborates on the environmental and economical implications of food waste, from the forfeited efforts of the supply chain, to large contributions to greenhouse gases. Additionally, she reveals that viewing it simply as ‘food’ rather than ‘food waste’ or ‘scraps’ can help immensely in reframing food waste perspectives.

Together, Marie and Belinda Li look at various ways to incorporate old or leftover foods into new dishes. So, tune in to this episode to learn more about revolutionizing your approach to kitchen scraps!

Follow Belinda Li’s work: https://foodsystemslab.ca

Connect with Belinda Li via the following platform: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libel/

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With rising costs and global warming concerns, we seek home improvements that will achieve maximum energy savings. So, this week on Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia consults Director, Architect, and Program Lead—Healthy Environments Kerryn Wilmot on what it takes to have an energy-efficient house.

Kerryn Wilmot has an extensive background and has worked as a Research Director, Architect, and Healthy Environments Program Lead at the University of Technology Sydney. Kerryn drives research on smart cities and healthy urban environments at ISF, specializing in sustainability, urban health, and regenerative design. She’s also renowned for leading the pioneering 60L Green Building project in Melbourne, a Banksia Award-winning development that redefined sustainable commercial architecture.

Kerryn Wilmot has an extensive background and has worked as a Research Director, Architect, and Healthy Environments Program Lead at the University of Technology Sydney. Kerryn drives research on smart cities and healthy urban environments at ISF, specializing in sustainability, urban health, and regenerative design. She’s also renowned for leading the pioneering 60L Green Building project in Melbourne, a Banksia Award-winning development that redefined sustainable commercial architecture.

In this episode, Kerryn Wilmot informs that there are different ways to achieve maximum energy savings. She emphasized the importance of properly putting away energy-hungry old appliances such as refrigerators and ACs that take most of our electricity bills. Additionally, she also mentions strategically utilizing our electronics to avoid peak hours i.e. hot summer afternoons, and utilizing solar energy during those times if we have solar panels installed.

See Kerryn Wilmot’s profile: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Kerryn.Wilmot

Connect with Kerryn Wilmot via the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryn-wilmot-0119b213

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