With a population size exceeding 1 billion, China's waste arising is amongst the largest in the world. Given the continual strain on landfill sites and incinerators in China, alternative waste management practices need to be employed.

Friends of Nature, one of the oldest environmental groups in China, is planning to breed earthworms in a bid to recycle kitchen waste in several cities across the country. The intention is to use earthworms as an effective catalyst to the composting process.

"If the scheme is successful, we will lobby the government to support our green community project," said Guo Mingliang, the programme initiator.

(Source: China to breed earthworms to recycle kitchen waste [Sify])