Community Composting: A Start Up Story in South Dakota - A Conversation with Deirdre Appel
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SolPods Cassie Freyeisen sits down with Deirdre Appel, founder of SoDak Compost, the first non-profit community composting center of its kind in South Dakota. Deirdre's journey from New Jersey to Brooklyn, and eventually settling in Sioux Falls in 2021 amid the pandemic, drove her to create SoDak Compost, addressing the lack of food scraps recycling options for urban apartment residents. Learn more about Deirdre's inspiring journey, innovative solutions, and the community impact of SoDak, highlighting the potential for transformative sustainable practices in other new environments.
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