Composting Polystyrene with Mealworms:
Based on Stanford University researcher's discovery in 2015, we have created our own polystyrene (broadly known as Styrofoam™ ) composting system. We shared our composting system with 7th grade biology students at Spring Street International School, and they successfully produced 2 pounds of composted polystyrene soil during the 2021-2022 school year.
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Photos Above: Spring Street International School students learn about mealworms that compost styrofoam before collecting styrofoam from Jackson's Beach on San Juan Island. A mealworm begins to eat into the center of a piece of styrofoam using digestive enzymes that can re-constitute the fossil fuel hydrocarbon polymer Styrene.
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On Sacred Ground hosts workshops on permaculture practices & topics of interest. Please contact us if you would like us to teach in your class or lead a project workshop.
Photo Below: Making clay seed balls with a 6th grade class
Photo Below: Making clay seed balls with a 6th grade class
