The Earthworm's Good Turn

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 10:25:21 +0000

Every day, countless dustbins are emptied in dumping grounds. A lot of this garbage ends up polluting the ground water and also the rivers and seas.

Actually, a large part of this junk, especially the biodegradable waste (waste that can be decomposed) can be disposed in a more efficient manner, without polluting water bodies. Many countries are now doing it by using a cheap and eco-friendly option – the earthworm.

Yes, earthworms have been in the business of decomposing waste and enriching the soil for thousands of years. It is only in the past few years that people have realised the importance of these little pests.

The Multicolour Earthworms

Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:28:12 +0000

Red, green, yellow, mauve
What’s happened these days
to earthworms? Have they
gone multicolour?

There was a time when they

were the colour of soil
Only when they wriggled
Could you make them out.

Now giant sized, out of burrows
they slither and slide.
Heavens! Have I chanced upon

something Jurassic Park-like?

The Multicolour Earthworms [Illustration by Shinod AP]

Oh what a relief! They are not the
worms I thought they were
But bright new phone cable wires,
awaiting a burial under the soil.

Earthworms on Pitara Kids Network

The Earthworm's Good Turn

The Multicolour Earthworms