This document summarizes an organization called EcovertFM that converts organic waste into compost using earthworms. Some key points: - EcovertFM was originally ostrich farmers but now use earthworms to process organic waste from farms and institutions into compost. - Kuwait produces around 2 million tons of waste annually, 70% of which is organic waste that ends up in landfills. - EcovertFM proposes installing earthworm bins on client sites to consume all organic waste onsite, reducing carbon emissions from waste transportation. The earthworms will transform the organic waste into compost within 40 days without smells or pollution. - Clients would be charged based on the weight of waste

1. Ecology – Let’s get back to nature
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EcovertFM Vermiculturists
History
• -Originally Ostrich Farmers in Al Wafra
• -Changed Direction approximately one Year ago
• -We started Farming with Earthworms to
provide live food for Chicken Farmers
• -Due to demand we created our current
business to remove waste from Farms and
similar Institutions
• -We are currently negotiating with the
Authorities to remove organic waste from
Landfills
• -We are now negotiating with you to remove
your organic waste on a daily basis

3. Waste in Kuwait
• The average waste per family per
day is 8.4kg or 1.4-5kg per person.
• 2 Million tons of waste disposed of
annually
• This will double by 2020
• All organic waste on landfill sites
constitutes 70% of the total
• 1.7 million tons of organic waste
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4. Organic Waste to Compost
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Transformation
period up to 40
days
No Landfill Pollution Clean and Pure
No Diseases
or Germs
Health Risk

5. • Earth Worm Farms for Institutions
• Organisations like yours are turning towards conservation and limiting
the amount of waste being dumped in Landfills.
• EcovertFM wants to reduce the waste streams currently being sent out
for dumping, by installing earthworm bins on site in a suitable position,
to consume all organic waste.
• This will greatly reduce the carbon footprint currently in place by
eliminating the use of vehicles in moving the waste
Proposal
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Typical Bin used

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• We charge for the weight of waste
consumed and feed the worms daily
so all waste is consumed and
eliminated.
• This is a totally natural process with
no artificial additives or methods.
• You can rightfully claim you are using
totally organic means to reduce waste
streams in your organisation.
• We use portable worm bins on your
site/s and renew
the bedding on a regular basis so
everything remains
fresh and odourless

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Facts
• Earth Worm Farms for Institutions
-Earthworms can generally consume their own weight in waste every day.
-The system uses oxygen (aerobic) for waste transformation and this does not
create any smells or flies.
-All organic waste is consumed.
-Paper
-Cartons
-Foodstuff
Feature Backyard composting Vermicomposting
Active 'workers' Bacteria, fungi Worms, bacteria, fungi
Compost materials
Leaves, food scraps, grass
clippings, plant stalks, etc.
Food scraps, bedding material
Pile Size
At least 1 m x 1 m x 1m;
encourages heating phase
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8") layer; avoids
heating phase
Temperature
Microbes active over a wide range,
go dormant in winter
Worms prefer 16 - 27°C; freezing
kills worms and eggs
Care
Requires sporadic care; inactive
piles can be revived
Requires a consistent low level of
care. Dead worms have to be
replaced
Advantages
Handles lots of materials, modest
care requirements
Allows indoor composting; compost
has slightly higher fertility value

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Let us Make our country Green

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