Vivian Kingo Hansen is in a slippery situation.

Being the owner of an abundance of compost worms, Hansen is looking to get rid of them sooner rather than later.

This is usually a fairly simple process for Hansen, but it has now evolved into quite the social media debacle.

SA国际影视传媒淔acebook shut down my ad, because worms are animals SA国际影视传媒� And you canSA国际影视传媒檛 post animals on Facebook to give away,SA国际影视传媒� said Hansen.

She appealed the ban, but the social media giant wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 budge.

This resulted in her going to Ecology North, where she was a part of the organizations 2021 Waste Reduction Week (which took place Oct. 18 to 24).

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As for how Hansen became involved with the wiggly creatures, that goes back to around six years ago.

SA国际影视传媒淢y daughter was working for an environment office of some sort SA国际影视传媒� and she was doing the worm project with children in school, like compost worms.SA国际影视传媒� said Hansen. SA国际影视传媒淪he was introducing that to little kids in daycares and schools.SA国际影视传媒�

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Hansen said sheSA国际影视传媒檚 had the worms (through their various generations) ever since.

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The worms, which originated in South America, are then brought in during the the winter. It was then that Hansen decided to hand them off to those interested SA国际影视传媒渂ecause now theySA国际影视传媒檝e multiplied quite quickly in a four to five month period.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淪o in the fall, I tip this thing over and I collect all this dirt and I go into my cleaning house and I separate it SA国际影视传媒� and I save the worms,SA国际影视传媒� she continued. SA国际影视传媒淪o then I have all these worms, like millions of them.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淭hen I put it on Facebook that I have worms to give away SA国际影视传媒� and then I started the project again,SA国际影视传媒� Hansen laughed.

Hansen has continued to do this, but (as mentioned at the top) she is finding difficulty in trying to give the worms away.

For those interested in obtaining some worms, you can reach reach out to her at vivian.kingohansen@hotmail.com