They say that One mans trash is another mans treasure. And in regard to the banana peel you routinely throw away, it is true. Banana peels and other food waste can be transformed into compost, a natural substance treasured like gold by farmers and gardeners everywhere for its unmatched ability to enrich the soil. Conversely, when that same banana peel is discarded along with other household trash, it frequently ends up in a landfill. There, lacking the necessary oxygen to break down into compost, it creates methane gas a potent greenhouse gas that traps heat in the earths atmosphere.

Thanks to a new, local tech startup, Cyrcle Compost, consumers and businesses now have a choice about what to do with their banana peels, other food and yard waste, and non-recyclable paper. For a low monthly fee, Cyrcle Compost (CyrcleCompost.com) will come to your home or business, collect the food waste that you accumulate in a special, odorless, compostable bag they provide, and deliver it to a local farm or facility that will convert it to nutrient-rich compost. We want to make it extremely easy for people to choose to recycle their food waste, keep it out of landfills, and subsequently convert it into a much-needed resource, says Cyrcle Compost Cofounder Rebecca Weizenecker. Unlike most commercial fertilizers that feed plants a few primary nutrients, compost feeds the soil, restoring essential microbes and micronutrients often depleted by traditional agribusiness practices.

Recycling food waste is clearly the best choice, and Cyrcle Composts stated mission is To make it easier to be better. Cyrcle can also be the best financial choice for restaurants and other food-service industries. They will pay far less for us to collect their food waste than for their current sanitation company to collect their mixed trash that includes food waste. It makes sense for the planet and for their bottom line, says Weizenecker. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..