There’s nothing quite like smugly filling your fridge with fresh vegies – followed by the let-down of finding them wilting in the crisper two weeks later. Given a single head of lettuce can take 25 years to break down in landfill, the rubbish bin should only be a last resort.
Composting and organic waste bins are two options for fruit and vegetable scraps. However, there are areveals how to give those unused vegies a second life.
