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Worm Bin

Like a compost bin, a worm bin is used as a repository for food scraps and other organic waste materials to be converted into organic fertilizer. As the name implies, a worm bin uses live worms to digest organic wastes in a process known as vermicomposting. Worm bins contain certain types of worm species in order to break down the waste material into organic soil conditioners.

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