{"id":80111,"date":"2018-04-22T02:20:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T09:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=80111"},"modified":"2022-11-14T04:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:32:53","slug":"how-dherbs-learned-to-be-more-eco-friendly-for-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/how-dherbs-learned-to-be-more-eco-friendly-for-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dherbs Learned To Be More Eco-Friendly For Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Dherbs social media team attended an Earth Day event in Los Angeles this past Thursday, April 19th<\/sup>, 2018. Grand Park was replete with children on school field trips and the booths were never empty. Adults and children alike came to learn how we impact the environment and what sustainable steps we can take to be more eco-friendly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People around the world could be more conscious about their impact on the environment. These Earth Day events help to shine a light on how careless people are, when it comes to giving back to a planet that has given us so much life. We thoroughly enjoyed the plethora of booths, but a couple ideas stood out to us, which we have detailed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vermiculture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are familiar with the idea of composting<\/a>, you will probably recognize this word. Vermiculture <\/strong>is the practice of using worms to decompose organic food waste, thereby turning it into nutrient-rich material that benefits the growth of plants. Think of vermiculture as nature\u2019s way of recycling. Instead of sending food scraps down the garbage disposal, where it will end up in a landfill, bury them in the earth to create healthier soil structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start off, get an airtight container to store your kitchen scraps. If you are burying these in the ground, you can add apple cores, banana peels, broccoli stems, wilted leaves, carrot tops, crushed eggshells, citrus peels, melon rinds, or celery butts, among many other fruit\/vegetables scraps. Once your container fills up, dig a little hole in the dirt and bury the scraps. Make sure you cover the scraps with dirt and pack it down. Worms will come and work their magic! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WARNING: Do not compost meat, dairy products, or processed foods. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a yard or an area where you can compost your scraps, you can make a very simple worm farm, which you can keep in your house or apartment. You should get red worms and try to avoid adding citrus peels to the containers<\/strong>; otherwise you will attract fruit flies. You\u2019ll collect liquid in the bottom and it is probably the most beneficial liquid, with which you can nurture your plants. See the video below to learn how to make your own worm farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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