QUB SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
No, worms don’t count towards your 5 a day (so please don’t eat them) but here are 5 cool facts!
We would like to welcome the newest members of the BioGreen Team to the School of Biological Sciences: The Tiger Worms!
15 tonnes of food as wasted annually in the UK. Most will end up in landfill, producing methane, which is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Food waste has been a key point of concern throughout the school and consequently, this academic year, reducing food waste will be a key focus of our green campaign.
The green impact team obtained funding from the school of biological sciences to install a wormery that would enable the school to reduce food waste while also creating compost and organic fertiliser that can be used for the SBIO garden and the Elms garden project. Tiger worms were chosen specifically for their appetite and reproductive properties.
A food collection bin was put in place on the 2nd floor of the School of Biological Sciences to trial the wormery.
So far the worms are enjoying their new home, especially all the food they get to eat their way through.
Stay tuned for more updates on our worms and don’t forget to keep it green!
You’ve found the QUB BioGreen Team blog, nice one.
We aim to empower staff and students within the School of Biological Sciences (and beyond) to reduce their environmental impact by encouraging, rewarding and celebrating practical environmental actions and improvements.
This blog is dedicated to highlighting initiatives occurring throughout the school that aim to promote sustainability, including; social, environmental and economic.
Follow us on twitter @BioGreenTeamQUB or Email at smclaughlin44@qub.ac.uk or twaring01@qub.ac.uk
Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see you again!
