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Doing the Worm

01.16.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 1:01am.
The Bite:
imageWhat's easier than spazzing out to music on the sidewalk? Uh, most things, including vermicomposting - at least with the help of Urban Worm Girl Stephanie Davies. Here's the deal: Stephanie sets you up with a three-tray bin and a pound of hungry red wrigglers. From there, you just feed 'em your kitchen scraps - egg shells and paper towels included - and in no time, they'll transform it into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants or next spring's garden. (There's group lessons too - Worm Party, anyone?) The payoff: You'll help decrease the 157 pounds of food each American tosses into landfills each year - where it may never biodegrade - and give the planet a break (dance).
Wanna Try: 
Urban Worm Girl (312-399-4725). Standard package, $200.
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Cocktail Fact

WWE wrestler Scott Garland, aka Scotty 2 Hotty, used The Worm as his signature victory dance.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters vermicompost their food scraps for a year, we'll keep the weight of 9,792 break-dancers in waste outta landfills.

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