Earth to Food – Food  to Earth

As all natural cycles start with earth, giving back is an inevitability. Food waste composting is a natural chemical process, with the resulting output of Methane gas and fertilizing material. Combining both outputs seemed to be an obvious yet challenging design choice. Yet, by looking to natural organisms that perform similar functions, Earthworms have proved to be the most relevant in structure, movement and function. Through observation, experimentation and implementation, we aim at investigating the possibilities of creating autonomous earthworms powered by methane gas pressure. These worms would aid at aerating and feeding the soil, through digging and dispersing of nutrients. Furthermore, the structure can develop as a root like structure at maximum inflation that can further aid the bio remediation process of the soil.

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