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Re: Squirm, The Movie
Thank you so much for sending my copy of Squirm.
The movie is absolutely perfect - loved every scene.
Congratulations, Cathy - this is truly a work of art
and demonstrates clearly your commitment to this project.
Jim S. |
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From UK Telegraph |
| Toilet worms may be down in the dumps
A New Zealander who invented a composting lavatory
which relies on worms to do its dirty work was told the creatures
might be left down in the dumps by their role.
Coll Bell was ordered by Auckland Regional Council
to commission an expert to assess the psychological impact on the
tiger worms.
His "wormorator", an alternative to septic
tanks, was only approved after a vermiculture expert reported the
worms were in excellent health and breeding happily.
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Looking
for something new in Networking?
Trying to make your business more "Green"?
Then, Green Connections Mentoring Group may be for you.
Green Connections is a new networking group, supporting not just
Green Businesses but also businesses that want to become more Green!
Meeting the last Tuesday of each month
11:00 - 1:00 pm. at the York Region Administration Centre
17250 Yonge St. Newmarket
Contact Cathy for more info
1-888-775-9495 |
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Did
you Know ...
The ancient Chinese character for Worms translates to "Angels
of the Earth".
Cleopatra deemed it punishable by death the removal of an earthworm
from Egypt. The Nile Valley is one of the most fertile areas on
earth, thanks to the earthworm.
Darwin studied worms for the last 40 years of his life and said"It
may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played
so important a part in the history of the world as these lowly organised
creatures" - Charles Darwin
"Worms are the Intestines of the Earth" - Aristotle
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Earth Day |
| Celebrated every April 22, Earth
Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.
More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in
over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address
local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada
takes part in an Earth Day activity.
First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United
States in 1970, Earth Day (April 22) is celebrated as the birth
of the environmental movement.
Earth Day is a powerful catalyst for change. The first Earth Day,
spearheaded by Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson
and Harvard University student Denis Hayes.
In 1990, two million Canadians joined 200 million people in 141
nations in celebrating the first International Earth Day.
From Earthday
Canada
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Earthday
Trivia
What do you know about what we do to our Planet?
(Answers can be found below
quiz) |
| 1. Earth Day was first celebrated in:
- 1960
- 1965
- 1970
- 1975
2. Which household appliance uses the most energy?
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
source: www.earthday.ca
3. 30 hectares of tropical rainforest are being destroyed every:
- second
- minute
- hour
- day
- week
4. What country has the greatest number of bicycles per person?
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- China
- Mexico
5. If a pesticide is released into the Arctic and accumulates in
body cells, which of the following organisms is apt to have the
highest pesticide levels?
- algae
- fish
- polar bear
- seal
source: www.earthcarecanada.com |
6. 10,000 trees are cut down annually in China to
make:
- newspapers
- holiday cards
- toilet paper
- paper lanterns
Source: Xinhua News Agency
7. With 77 percent of all paper being recycled this country is
the world leader in recycling paper:
- Netherlands
- USA
- Germany
- Japan
Source: Washington Post, Worldwatch Institute
8. Every ton of recycled paper saves about how many trees?
- 1
- 7
- 17
- 27
Source: Purdue Research Foundation
9. Recycling paper uses how much less energy than manufacturing
virgin timber paper?
- 20%
- 40%
- 60%
- 80%
Source: American Forest and Paper Association.
10. How many trees are required to print a Sunday Edition of the
New York Times.
- 10,000
- 25,000
- 50,000
- 75,000
Source: North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction
and Recycling |
Answers |
- C - 1970 - Earth Day is celebrated
every year on April 22nd.
- A – Refrigerators use about
11% of a household’s total energy consumption. Take Action:
Buy Energy Star endorsed refrigerators, which will use less
energy and save you money. Also, make sure your refrigerator
is set to optimal energy use temperatures (between 2°C and
3°C).
- B - Minute - Beef ranching,
agriculture and urbanization threaten rainforests worldwide.
- B - Japan - One out of every
two Japanese own a bicycle.
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- C - The polar bear
gets all the pesticide in the seals, which got all of the
pesticide from the fish, which got it from the algae.
- B - Holiday cards.
- A - Netherlands = 77%(Germany
= 67%, Japan = 52%, USA = 45%).
- C - 17 trees.
- C - Recycling paper uses
60% less energy than manufacturing virgin timber paper.
- D - 75,000 trees are sacrificed
each week to print the Sunday edition of the New York Times.
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Scoring:
7 - 10 correct |
(Green Warrior
- Thanks for your interest in a green planet.) |
3 - 6 correct |
(Little Wiggler - Keep working,
the Earth needs your support.) |
0 - 2 correct |
(Mr. Chairman - Thanks for
taking our quiz, What is Exxon paying out in bonuses
this year?) |
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In the
News
For all the wormy news please visit
our website.
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- Hungry worms, clean kitchens
While buying organic whole foods has gone from fringe pursuit
to a Wal-Mart staple, this shift has also brought about an increase
in organic waste. The city’s “green bin” program offers an environmentally-sound
disposal option, but it doesn’t apply to condos and apartment
complexes. What are high-rise cooks to do in the meantime?
One word: worms.
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more ...
- Composting tour ... the other side of the compost pile.
Local composting advocate, Cathy Nesbitt - creator of the company,
Cathy's Crawly Composters, and "worm guru" to hundreds of Ontario
school children - wants to keep an open mind about Walker Industries'
proposed composting plant on County Rd. 27.
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more ...
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- Classroom pet project gets an "A" from the environment.
Long gone are the days when the classroom pet is a fish, gerbil,
hamster, budgie or even a bunny rabbit.
Now, in at least one area school, the classroom pet is a bin full
of 400 worms.
Read
more ...
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April Events
For a full listing of all events please visit
our website.
Date: April 5, 2009 (2:00 pm)
Event: "Organic Magic with Worms" Wormshop
Sponsor: Great Central Sun
Location: 225 King Summit Road King, ON
Details: Learn all about worms and vermicomposting.
Discover how to convert organic waste (food scraps and paper) into
nature's finest fertilizer. Find out how worms benefit the environment.
During the presentation, vermicomposting is explained from set-up
to harvest.
Cost: $15 ($10 if you bring a friend) - To register contact Amandha
Vollmer(905)833-3440 info@greatcentralsun.com.
Date: April 6, 2009 (11:00 am to
4:00 pm)
Event: The Big Pitch Environmental Forum
Sponsor: Environmental Students Society of Centennial
College
Location: HP Science and Technology Centre
755 Morningside Ave, Toronto
Details: Instead of just reading about what can
be done to save the world from environmental disaster students,
administrators and community members, along with industry representatives,
will all join together to go green. Find out what solutions (Think
Worms) are available to make the school and community more environmentally
friendly.
For further information contact Zack Steel at (647) 208-4423 or
bigpitch@yahoo.ca
Date: April 8, 2009 (9:30 to 3:30
pm)
Event: Step to Action ~ Energy Shift Symposium
Sponsors: STEP: Students of Toronto for Environmental
Progress
SWITCH: Solar Wind Initiatives Towards Change
TREC: Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative
YEN: Youth Energy Network
Location: The Eco-Pod at Exhibition Place
285 Manitoba Dr. Toronto
Details: An engaging, entertaining and educational
day created by and for students! The goal is to inspire
secondary school students to take environmental action within their
schools and communities by creating a ‘shift in energy!’ We’ll hear
from the energy experts and work together to explore strategies
and new ways of thinking with the intent of becoming active agents
of social and environmental change. Cathy will be exhibiting with
the worms from 12:00 - 2:00.
Date: April 11, 2009 (11:00 to
5:00 pm)
Event: Spirit Fest: Celebrating Creativity
Sponsors: Dulcimerhead
Location: Old Town Hall - 460 Botsford Street,
Newmarket
Details: Join us for a day celebrating the Creative
force and the coming of spring! Energetic resonance and a celebration
of life force is the theme to this day's events. This is a festival
designed around the message: Creativity Feeds People - body, mind
and soul. We are taking donations and running a silent auction in
support of the York Region Food Network.
Admission is free! - Please bring a non-perishable food item for
donation to the York Region Food Network. For further info contact
Liz at (905) 868-9183 or Dave at (705) 435-9695. |
For a full listing
of all events please visit
our website. |
Featured Eco/Vermi
- Businesses
Green Street has something new up its sleeve! The Youth Advisory
Committee of this national environmental education organization
has created a blog where youth have the opportunity to express themselves,
ask questions, connect with other youth across Canada and best of
all, get inspired! It is written for youth, by youth.
To find out more, follow
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Cartridge World - Newmarket
16715 Yonge St. Newmarket (Yonge & Mullock)
Think Green and Save Some
Green$
Refill your ink cartridges and toner to
save money and the environment!
Cartridge World is providing consumers and businesses with an alternative
to reduce the impact of millions of cartridges that are thrown away
and that end up in landfills each year. By making this choice, you
are helping to protect the future of our environment. This proactive
solution to waste reduction is a win/win for consumers, entrepreneurs
and the environment. Every cartridge refilled means one less cartridge
in our landfills.
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this link to find out more.
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