Man isn’t killing the planet, the worms are:
Worm composting could be doing more harm than good to the environment, according to research in Germany.
“Worms produce a significant amount of greenhouse gases. Recent research done by German scientists has found that worms produced a third of nitrous oxide gases when used for composting,” an expert was quoted as saying.
Someone tell Al Gore.
H/T: Andrew Sullivan
July 21st, 2007 at 2:08 pm
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