Australian House & Garden

SCRAP HEAPS

Potato peel and apple cores might seem innocuous, but when they end up in the wrong place – your bin – they can be harmful to the environment. “Food scraps don’t belong in landfill,” says Peter Rutherford, senior ecologist and sustainable living educator at Sydney’s Kimbriki Eco House and Garden.

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