Product Description

This manual describes how a teacher and her students developed a system to compost lunchroom waste with worms and save their school $6000 per year. Teachers, decision-makers, and activists in school, small businesses, and commuiity groups will welcome ths unique material. This comprehensive how-to manual gives complete steps for:

Conducting school-wide waste audits
Harvesting worm castings
Incorporating lunchroom waste-composting into a recycling program
Determining worm bin size, location, and costs
Setting up worm bins
Providing worm bedding
Recognize worm anatomy
Teaching about ecosystems and foodwebs with worm bins.
Student success with project-based learning

Maintaining food-waste flow The Worm Cafe has 7 appendices, annotated reference, bibliography, and index.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147132 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Customer Reviews

good, practical guidelines
I'm very interested in this type of project. Though we haven't yet instituted one locally, I believe this book can be a very good guide in how to begin.