AÑO
2019
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
PAL. CLAVE
sustainability, Greener, organic waste
PAÍS
Netherlands
CRÉDITOS
Rowin Snijder, Le Compostier
LINK
http://compostier.blogspot.com/
Worm Hotels
Sidewalk composting in Worm Hotels for a circular use of Organic Waste in Cities.
Le Compostier designs furnitures that make it possible to compost organic waste on
a natural way in the city with minimal loss of space. These furnitures are called
worm hotels. Inside the worm hotels an eco-system of composting organisms works
together to make a rich fertiliser for the soil: vermicompost.
The worm hotels originally were designed for neighbours to compost their organic
waste together, but are now also in use at schools, at office buildings and at
restaurants. Organic waste is used in a circular way to feed the gardens of these
locations and grow food locally.
The worm hotels help to restore the connection with the natural cycle and bring
nature back into the city, helping to restore biodiversity in and above the ground.
When used in neighborhoods the worm hotels help to increase the social cohesion
by enabling people to take positive action to make their communities greener and
more sustainable.