Vermicomposting
Dickerson, G. W. (2001)
Published in: 2001
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College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University
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Dickerson, G. W.
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Yard and food waste make up a major component of solid waste in most municipalities throughout the United States. Although much of this organic waste can be recycled in the backyard using traditional aerobic backyard composting techniques, these techniques are not appropriate for apartment dwellers and are often inconvenient, particularly during bad weather in the winter.
Vermicomposting, or composting with earthworms, is an excellent technique for recycling food waste in the apartment as well as composting yard wastes in the backyard. Worm bins located near a hot water heater in the garage during the winter will save many a trip through the snow to the backyard compost bin. Letting worms recycle your food waste also saves your back, because you don’t have to turn over the compost to keep it aerated.
Bibliographic information
Dickerson, G. W. (2001). Vermicomposting. College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University
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Composting, vermicomposting (solid waste), composting toilets English Latin America & Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa
