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!
