1. Vermicomposting: A Dirty Solution to Coastal Carolina’s Waste Problem
Taylor Snook
English 290
November 15, 2011

2. Presentation Outline Problem Vermicomposting The Worm Factory
Potential Annual Profit
The Value of Worm Tea
Recommendation
References
Thank You

3. Problem Landfills 250 million tons of garbage per year
Surface and groundwater contamination
Climate change
250 million tons of garbage per year
70% can be composted

4. Vermicomposting Economic benefits Environmental benefits
Save on weekly trash pick-up
Profit off of compost/worm tea
Environmental benefits
Leachate
Methane gas

5. The Worm Factory

6. Potential Annual Profit
Product
Units per Day
(1 pound of compost makes 10 gallons of worm tea)
Price
Total Profit per Day 
Units per day X price
Total Profit per Year 
Daily profit X 365 days per year
Total Profit per Year When Selling Each Product Every Other Day 
Yearly profit / 2
Total Combined Profit per Year  $657,000 + $109,500,000
Compost
2,400 pounds
$1.50/pound
$3,600
$1,314,000
$657,000
Worm Tea
24,000 gallons
$25/gallon
$600,000
$219,000,000
$109,500,000
$110,157,000

7. The Value of Worm Tea

8. Recommendation
Implement a vermicomposting system on campus

9. References
Binghamton University. (2011). About binghamton university. Retrieved from
Binghamton University. (2010). Composting. Retrieved from binghamtom-university/home/project-pages/food/Composting
Firth, M. (2010, May/June). Let worms eat your garbage. Natural Life Magazine,
Milton, R. C. (2009, July). Worm castings- Properties, benefits and other important things behind the process. Retrieved October 18, 2011, from Properties,-­Benefits-­and-­Other-­Important-­Things-­Behind-­the-­ Process&id=

10. References Cont.
Nature’s Big Bud Worm Castings. (n.d.). 1 gal nature’s big bud liquid worm castings organic plant food/fertilizer. Retrieved from ORGANIC-fertilizer/dp/B000U28MW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=home- garden&ie=UTF8&Qid= &sr=1-1
Nature’s Solution. (n.d.). Nature’s solution worm castings 20 lb. Retrieved from Worm-Castings- 20/dp/B004RAHJ8K/ref=sr_1_1?s=garden&Ie=UTF8&qid= &sr=1-1

11. References Cont.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010, March). Garbage 101. Retrieved from cle/pubs/garbage_101.pdf
Welcome to worm factory worm far worm bin composting. (n.d.). Retrieved from
Wigglers Ranch. (n.d.). Worm tea recipes. Retrieved from custom.aspx?recid=9

12. Thank You