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Mary Appelhof's
Worm-a-way®

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 of 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 162-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
• Worm-a-way® assembly instructions and setup 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
• Grow worms for fishing
• Use worms for science projects
• Excellent for year long classroom activities

The larger Worm-a-way® model can handle more waste on a weekly basis (up to 5 lbs per week) than Model 7002. This is fine if you never have to move the bin. After several weeks of receiving garbage, however, it can weigh 65 lbs--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, we recommend that you purchase the smaller size.

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