Rats love unsightly food scraps

March 2019

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March 2019

Not only is it unsightly for other trampers, but litter begets more litter and can be harmful to native fauna. Photo: Alistair Hall
Why you shouldn’t leave banana skins and apple cores in the bush, by Amanda Chapman Tossing your fruit cores into the dense undergrowth might seem harmless – it’ll just break down, right? Many of us understand the difference between degradable and biodegradable. A plastic bag degrades into micro plastic, whereas an apple core turns into […]

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