Using Worms to Save Water During Drought

Even Mother Nature is armed with earthly tools to survive in drought conditions. The trick is learning how to use them.

Hawaii is using earthworms and vermiculture to reduce water used for food disposal, and  drought-tolerant landscaping.

By growing drought-resistant plants in the right places, Shin say you can cut up to 80% of your water use.

Another tip: use worms instead of your garbage disposal to get rid of food scraps.

Earthworms eat up the food waste, and their poop is essentially compost . It's nutrient rich, it's organic you use it to fertilize your plants and it saves water both ways