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Red worms or manure worms can grow to about 5-7 centimetres (3 inches) long and will eat their own weight in garbage every 24 hours. When worms are used in composting it is called vermicomposting.


Williams Lake woodlot certifiably eco-friendly


Williams Lake woodlot certifiably eco-friendly
In B.C., a non-profit society called Silva Forest Foundation has started an ecosystem program that certifies foresters who have taken measures to protect, restore and maintain forests and to carefully extract trees. Silva just made its first certification in B.C., and expects to receive its own accreditation with the international Forest Stewardship Council.

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