Worms can recycle garbage

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	Worms can recycle garbage

In 2006, the U.S. EPA estimated that 55-65 percent of the waste generated in the United States is residential. Most of what we throw away is organic materials that could be vermicomposted, composted, or recycled. Paper and paperboard products account for 34 percent, and food scraps and yard trimmings make up 25 percent (by weight). Worms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost – worm castings – which increases plant growth and ...

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