How worms can reduce our waste

Nearly a third of the world's food ends up in the bin. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer. In this TedEd video, American Matthew Ross details the steps we can all take to vermicompost at home - and why it makes good business sense to do so.


To find out more about food waste in the UK, and how you can reduce the amount of food you throw away, check out Love Food Hate Waste. And to learn more about worm composting, read Eco Garden: Worm Composting, by Master Composter Emma Cooper.