CAN-O-WORMStm	Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT-9) Patented Central Aeration System
The Environmental Center is partnering with Triformis Corp., to bring you the CAN-O-WORMStm   worm composter.	The Environmental Center is partnering with D&P Industries, Inc., to bring you the Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT-9) pictured above.
Buy it now for $119.00 using our secure PayPal account. The price includes $19.95 for shipping (For Central Oregon only). Proceeds help to support The Environmental Center's mission to create a sustainable central Oregon.	Buy it now for $248.00 using our secure PayPal account. The price includes $35.00 for shipping (3 to 5 day ground delivery via UPS from Portland to Central Oregon only). 25% of the sales prices goes to support The Environmental Center's mission to create a sustainable central Oregon.

^{The #1 Worm Composter}

^{Tap into the Organic Market with CAN-O-WORMS tm}  

^{● Everyone can participate in worm composting}

^{● Produces year-round organic solid and liquid fertilizer}

^{● A solution for healthier plants and better tasting fruits and vegetables}

^{CAN-O-WORMS tm}  

^{Innovative Multi-Level System}

^{● Easy to assemble}

^{● Use indoors or outdoors}

^{● Constructed of 100% recycled materials}

^{Vermicompost is ...}

^{Good for Your Garden...}

^{● Improves soil structure, aeration, and water retention}

^{● Contributes to soil fertility and healthy root development in plants}

^{● Increases organic content of the soil}

^{Good for Your Pocketbook...}

^{● Decreases water & energy costs}

^{● Reduces trash volume}

<sup>● Increases garden yield

Good for the Environment</sup>

^{● Turns food waste into a resource}

^{● Conserves limited landfill space}

^{● Recycles nutrients}

<sup>What to Feed Your Red Wigglers
As a guide worms will eat anything that was once living. This includes:
• Left over vegetable scraps, fruit and vegetable peelings
• Manures (well aged)
• Tea leaves/bags and coffee grounds
• Vacuum cleaner dust or hair clippings (also animal)
• Torn up newspapers, egg and milk or pizza cartons (soaked first)
• Crushed egg shells (these will help with the pH balance)

The greater the variety of material you use, the better the castings will be. The Can-O-Worms tm   provides a quick, odorless and space efficient way to convert kitchen scraps into rich, crumbly garden compost.

Features a stacking tray design which allows the worms to "eat their way up" to their food, leaving their nutrient dense castings behind. An added bonus is the tap on the bottom collector tray. Valuable "worm tea" works its way down to the collector tray where you can utilize the handy tap to dispense the tea and use it as liquid organic fertilizer for all your plants.

Includes a large coco-brick, to be used as starter bedding, and a handy "how-to" booklet. May be used indoors or out. Roughly 1,000 Red Wigglers are all you need to get started. Made of 100% recycled plastic. 29" T x 20" D.  The Can-O-Worms tm   provides a quick, odorless and space efficient way to convert kitchen scraps into rich, crumbly garden compost.</sup>

^{ABOUT UCT-9}

<sup>In an urban setting, many people have neither the space nor the time to maintain a traditional compost pile in their backyard. Add that to the growing regulations concerning compost piles, neighbor complaints, and unwanted pests the Urban Compost Tumbler (UCT) fits nicely into an urban setting while getting the job done.

Given enough time, all composters and methods work. Given enough oxygen, they simply work better and faster. The most efficient bacteria, called "aerobes", need oxygen to do their work. Without oxygen the aerobes cannot survive and the anaerobes take over slowing decomposition by as much as 90 percent.
In addition, the center aeration tube with its cross bar assists in the break up and separation of compost as it is turned preventing the materials from turning into a ball and just sliding back and forth when tumbled.
An Aerobic Bacteria's Dream

There are "Four" ingredients that are critical for effective composting of all organic materials: carbon, nitrogen, water, and oxygen. The unique patented core aeration system of the UCT-9 provides the essential oxygen for the aerobic microorganisms and tool free mixing of the composting materials. This near odorless, fully enclosed composter is ideal for both yard and kitchen materials.

The UCT-9 is a recycled/reclaimed food grade commodities barrel. Using a rocking motion to build momentum, a FULL UCT-9 is relatively easy to turn. However the composting action will rapidly reduce the content of the barrel to less than half its volume and may require more pressure to turn the unit when all the weight is in the bottom half of the barrel. For those looking for a smaller compost tumbler, this UCT-9 is a good choice.

Features and Benefits</sup>

• ^{EASE OF USE, No Constant Turning of Compost Piles}
• ^{PATENTED CENTRAL AERATION SYSTEM for faster composting time... it's the OXYGEN}
• ^{LOW MAINTENANCE, No Cranks and Rollers to get clogged up & No metal parts to rust}
• ^{DESIGNED, for today's fast paced lifestyle}
• ^{KID & PEST PROOF, Fully Enclosed, Off-the-Ground Unit}
• ^{AVOIDS ODOR problems with most Composting Piles}
• ^{AIDS IN MOISTURE CONTROL in Excessively Dry or Rainy Climates}
• ^{PROVIDES INSULATION to Aid Heating of Compost}
• ^{PORTABILITY, as the UCT can be moved about your Yard}
• ^{TOOL FREE mixing & turning of the compost materials}
• ^{60-DAY GUARANTEED satisfaction or your Purchase Price back ... UNCONDITIONAL 10-YEAR WARRANTY}

^{These barrels are recovered from local pickle factories so sizes, specifications and looks will vary a little.}

<sup>Recycled commodities barrel is made of 5/16" UV Protected Plastic (Food Grade). The entire unit is made of 95% recycled materials. Manufactured and distributed by D&P Industries.

CO2 emissions and composting

Composting food waste at home reduces 100 lbs. of CO2 equivalent annually; the bacteria inside the compost pile prevent methane emissions from entering the atmosphere. CO2 is released from the compost instead of methane, which has 21 times the global warming potential of CO2. Making a compost pile also reduces municipal waste, transportation of waste and may allow people to decrease their trash services.*

* Information provided by the University of Oregon Climate Leadership Initiative.</sup>

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