Have you ever wondered where your food scraps go once you place your green bin on the kerbside? In Auckland, senior journalist Steve Kilgallon takes the 555km round trip in which food scraps are transformed via anaerobic digestion to create energy and fertiliser.

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CREDITS

Written and read by Steve Kilgallon

Produced by Jen Black

Audio editing: Connor Scott

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