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TOWN HALL STAFF LEAD WRIGGLY REVOLUTION

29 June 2006

Like all local authorities, Camden Council faces a mounting challenge in how to dispose of its waste. As well as measures such as expanding doorstep recycling services, and lobbying the government to introduce a tax on plastic bags, the council is encouraging composting which can help deal with organic waste.

As well as encouraging residents to start composting, council officers have also embraced the wriggly revolution by installing a wormery on the roof of the Town Hall. Staff now have the option of disposing of their tea bags, banana skins and apple cores in collection tubs in their office, to be collected by each team’s own ‘Worm Charmer’, and deposited in the wormery. The device is quick to set up, cheap and simple to maintain.

Earthworms are nature’s greatest waste disposal force, literally eating their way through soil and any organic matter they come across and converting a consumer’s ‘waste’ into a gardeners treasure - compost.

Public Affairs Officer and Chief Worm Charmer Tom Fewins said: "We’re keen that our residents embrace composting, but you don’t encourage change by sitting on the sidelines. Staff are taking their own steps to reduce their ‘ecological footprint’ and embracing the wriggly revolution! We hope that we are helping the council lead by example on reducing waste in the borough."



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