Let the Worms Eat Your Garbage
The Worm-a-way is a
simple, yet effective system which turns
food waste into potting soil (castings) with the help of redworms.
Setting up a Worm-a-way
is as easy as shredding newspaper, adding a bit of soil and water, and
introducing the
worms. After burying kitchen waste in this bedding, worms eat the food
waste, bedding and
bacteria, turning everything into nutrient rich humus for use in
gardens or house plant
soils. Odors are minimal because the vents and perforated pipes unique
to the patented Worm-a-way
provide an aerated environment. The Worm-a-way is
the ideal worm composting kit
for home or classroom use.
Each Worm-a-way kit includes:
- One ruggedly designed, plastic Worm-a-way
vermicomposter with snap-on lid.
Manufactured from recycled materials
- One 100-page book, Worms Eat My Garbage
by Mary Appelhof, a biologist and
well-known expert in worm composting
- Two easy-to-install ventilation tubes, four tube end vents,
and two lid vents
- Assembly instructions and set-up guide
- Coupon for one pound of redworms
Why
have worms at home or in the classroom?
- Turn garbage
into fertilizer and recycle organics back to the earth
- Reduce odor in
garbage cans
- Save energy with
worm energy
- Reduce need for
municipal landfills
- Excellent for
year long classroom activities
The Large Worm-a-way model can
handle more waste on a weekly basis (up to
5 lbs per week) than the Small Bin (up to
3 lbs per week). This is fine if you never have to move the
bin.
After several weeks of receiving garbage the Large Bin can weigh 65 lbs
or more!--much too
heavy to carry around. So, if you plan to use your Worm-a-way
as a demo bin, and
need to move it from one place to another, or you just want to use it
as a learning tool
for your child, we recommend that you purchase the Small Bin. If you're
into serious
composting, the Large Bin is the model for you.
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