Wormboy video / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Attending Princeton is a dream for many aspiring business people, but not Wormboy. Tom Szaky is a 22-year old who gave up an Ivy League education to start his own company, Terracycle. The young entrepreneur turns garbage into gold, with a little help from California red worms. Millions of wiggling worms are fed a mixture of manure, coffee grounds and organic waste from which rich, organic fertilizer is created. Szaky reuses plastic bottles and cardboard boxes in packaging and shipping, making his company one of the most environmentally friendly around. This edgy, fun and fast-paced video uses a comic-book style to show the adventures of the hero, Wormboy, and the challenges young entrepreneurs face when starting up their own business. This is an excellent resource to supplement any Business, Entrepreneurial Studies or Environmental Studies class.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (18 min 32 sec)
- Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2004
Content descriptions
General Note: | From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to Curio subscribers |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host: Buckner, Dianne ; Journalist: Dunne, James. |
Target Audience Note: | 8-11. |
System Details Note: | Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/7eb6ace1-8849-4c42-8a9f-96782e404bf8 |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content. |
Language Note: | In English. Closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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