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Aryeh Alex
@iaryeh.bsky.social
Ohioan, public servant, and Columbus Metro Parks Commissioner. He/Him.
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👋 Hello, new followers!

I mainly post about our parks 🌳, the climate crisis 🌎, nature 🦋, and Ohio 🏕️.

Looking forward to engaging with folks on this platform!
Working with my colleagues to collect and distribute over 6 tons of non-perishable food last week in response to the food emergency was both rewarding and eye-opening. It underscored the urgency of the situation and the need to prevent food from being used as a weapon against people.
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Interested in why some of our food waste work is so important here at the City of Columbus? Check out my short Pecha Kucha presentation from the MORPC Summit on Sustainability last month. youtu.be/2QctkI2vY_0?...
Aryeh Alex Pecha Kucha Presentation
YouTube video by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)
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November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Fighting food waste one rescue at a time.
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Proud of our team for helping collect, transport, and distribute food to the city's SNAP response program. Donations of non-perishable food will continue to be accepted at both of the Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers indefinitely through our partnership with Columbus Food Rescue.
Our Department, along with our Keep Columbus Beautiful program, is proud to support the City's response to the SNAP and food emergency by supporting food collections, transporting food, collecting recycling at giveaways, and more. It's just one more way we are serving our community.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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We throw away over a million pounds of food a day while some of our neighbors are hungry. Help us ensure non-perishable food doesn’t go to the landfill by donating to help those in need at one of the city’s Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers. #food #donate #columbus
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Politicos and campaign staff: please help us reduce the waste generated from campaigns by bringing yard signs to one of the two Convenience Centers so they can be recycled.
Have yard signs? We'll recycle them for FREE!

Bring your yard signs to one of our two Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers, located at 1550 Georgesville Rd and 2100 Alum Creek Dr. We will be collecting signs all November, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM.
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Starting today, both of our Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers will be accepting non-perishable food items and toiletries through a partnership with Columbus Food Rescue and Local Matters. Bring your items in Tuesday—Saturday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Big Darby at Prairie Oaks.
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Fall frog.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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As resources get more scare, donating items is one way to ensure we send less to the landfill and repurpose and reuse items that still have value. Find a list of places to donate items compiled by Columbus Food Rescue here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
PUBLIC Donations Suggestions
GOT STUFF? HERE ARE PLACES THAT WILL ACCEPT THOSE DONATIONS! GENERAL GO-TO OPTIONS Community Development for All People Free Store (South Side) Address: 946 Parsons Ave 43206 Donation hours: M-Th 9a...
docs.google.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Columbus food waste warriors are down in Cincinnati for the Waste Food Summit to learn about great work happening to feed people not landfills.
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Spooky Season is in full swing, and there's nothing scarier than greenhouse gas emissions from pumpkins!

Bring us your pumpkins to be composted for FREE from Oct 31 - Nov 30 at one of these three locations!
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sun burnt prairie.
October 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Prairie Sunset at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park.
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Golden trees.
October 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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A quick look at some of the efforts to manage the trash, recycling, and food at a large-scale event like the Columbus Marathon. Efforts like this take teamwork, partnerships, and volunteers to ensure we have a clean and beautiful city that reduces waste.
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My crocheted recycling dumpster fire tagged along for today’s fire drill at the Division of Refuse Collection. 🔥♻️
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Back from Italy with a lot of great memories and some photos. www.flickr.com/photos/aryeh...
Milan and Genoa, Italy - October 2025
Photos from Milan and Genoa, Italy shot on a Fujifilm X-T5 in early October 2025.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It was an incredible honor to represent the City of Columbus at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum as we were awarded a Special Mention for our efforts to reduce food waste through collaboration, education, rescue, and composting.
October 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Scioto from Quarry Trails.
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Sunset across Darby prairie.
October 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Our team representing at the @morpc.bsky.social 2025 Summit on Sustainability!💪

We discussed our city's trails and LinkUs, food waste diversion, @visionzerocbus.bsky.social and using zoning as a tool to boost sustainable travel and sustainability goals. #MORPCSummit
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM