Visit each Web site listed to research answers to the questions listed below them.

1. What is Papercrete?

2. What are two things about papercrete that make it a good building material?

3. How would using papercrete help us reduce our garbage problem?

4. Give one example of an animal in the desert that builds from material similar to paper? What does it build?

Site 2 - Building an Earthship

5. What is an Earthship made of?

6. What are two advantages of building with the materials that are used in an Earthship?

Site 3 - Harnessing the Power of Worms!

7. What is Vermiculture?

8. How much organic waste can a worm consume in a day?

9. How much of our waste is biodegradable (able to be broken down by decomposers)?

10. What are three key components of Vermiculture that make it attractive for turning garbage into dollars?

11. How might we use vermiculture to reduce organic waste at our school?