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If 10,000 Chicago Biters compost 1⁄4 of their yearly kitchen waste, in a year we'll keep nearly the weight of the “The Bean” in trash outta landfills.

South Africa boasts the longest worm on record: 22 ft.

Like a (Compostin’) Machine

The Bite

Wanna get up, get on up with spring greening? Shake your money maker over to Angelic Organics’s Hyde Park learning center for the Ins & Outs of Composting, a how-to class on scoring a successful - and urban-savvy – pile for the novice composter. Get the scoop on indoor versus outdoor setups, check out bin options, and tour a successful system with the pros. Yes, you'll even cover vermicultures, but there’s no need to fear the worm. (Honestly.) Up to 70% of household trash is organic, so work the funk by keeping compostable stuff out of landfills and brewing up rich soil for your garden. It’s all you need to stay on the scene like…well, you know.

Wanna Try

The Ins & Outs of Composting; Apr. 12, 1-3 p.m. at Angelic Organics Learning Center, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave. b/t Kenwood and Woodlawn Aves. (773-288-5462). Class, $45 (Angelic suggests reserving your spot by April 4).

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