Waste to energy plant gives unsold fruit and vegetables a second life

By Lucy Cormack, Consumer Affairs Reporter
Updated May 6 2016 - 11:13am, first published 10:26am
Not just food scraps: Spoiled produce at Sydney Market is sent to the nearby Earthpower facility to be converted into energy, Photo: Steven Siewert
Not just food scraps: Spoiled produce at Sydney Market is sent to the nearby Earthpower facility to be converted into energy, Photo: Steven Siewert
Behind the scenes of your dinner: Sydney markets has implemented new strategies to sustainably manage waste. Photo: Steven Siewert
Behind the scenes of your dinner: Sydney markets has implemented new strategies to sustainably manage waste. Photo: Steven Siewert

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