Kenneth Cheung, 23, is the founder of BEEcycle Ltd which is one of the environmental start-up companies being incubated at LEC. Kenneth has invented the OvO, a mini-ecosystem which allows children to observe the decomposition of food into soil in only a week.
Two schools - Moorside and Ryelands Primaries in Lancaster - have bought the OvO, which Kenneth aims to sell to schools nationwide.
Usually composing at school means a bucketful of peelings but the OvO is clear and self-contained so the children can see the composting in action.
The OvO comes with composting worms which live in a soil cavity which is covered by a clear dome to trap heat, creating the ideal temperature for the worms to grow and enabling the children to observe the whole process.The system provides oxygen for the worms through the air capsule and only needs to be refilled with water every three weeks thanks to an absorbing wick creates a self-watering system.
Kenneth said: "The OvO is a great way to teach children about the breakdown of food waste into highly nutritious compost which they can then plant a seed in. It enables children to understand the food cycle and appreciate the biology and the importance of each stage. "
Once the waste is composted, the children plant a seed and watch their plant grow.
Once the waste is composted, the children plant a seed and watch their plant grow.
This was taken from www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/business/latest_news.php?article_id=651
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