Locally-owned Compost Exchange offers a practical way to benefit the planet on Earth Day
Oftentimes, it’s the magnitude of the problem that keeps us from finding a solution, and doing our part to help the environment is no different. For so many of us, looking at the issue of climate change and the environment is simply so overwhelming that we fail to ever take action in the first place.
One Columbus company is hoping to change that, though: Meet The Compost Exchange.
A concept that was recently taken over by four local friends with a passion for protecting the environment, The Compost Exchange affords Central Ohio residents an easy and affordable method to take initiative on combatting climate change.
“A large portion of what gets sent to landfills is organic waste. It gets covered in trash and can’t break down, so it puts out methane. Emissions are significant contributors to climate change,” said Darien Blackwell, a manager at the Compost Exchange. “This is one thing that people can really do day to day that would make a big difference in terms of climate change and filling up our landfill.”
Now with more than 3,000 customers, The Compost Exchange is the only Central Ohio company offering a composting program directly to residential addresses. Once per week, you simply leave out your compostables in the Exchange’s yellow buckets, and your organic waste will be picked up. As an added benefit, Members of The Compost Exchange can request nutrient rich compost to be delivered straight to their door at no additional cost
Last year alone, The Compost Exchange diverted more than two million pounds of organic waste from local landfills. It’s not expensive, either. According to Blackwell, their prices are significantly lower than other similar services in other cities, including offerings in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
For $7 per month, you can drop off compost at a Compost Exchange drop-off location, conveniently located at Whole Foods on the weekends and various farmers markets. Or,you can have your food scraps picked up curbside for just $19 per month. If you’re able to join forces with neighbors, you can pool together and form a “team” for just $10 per household.
“You can get overwhelmed with news about climate change, but this is something you can do day to day. You just put food scraps in that yellow bucket and we pick it up from your doorstep once a week,” Blackwell said.
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