…to chuck apple cores into the bushes?

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onflic · 27/05/2026 17:21

DH is of the view that they will break down or be snaffled by wildlife pretty quick so they’re not litter. I think they might attract rats or unwanted wildlife so should be pocketed. Who is BU?

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Arran2024 · 27/05/2026 17:50

Dogs can't eat apple pips. Not sure about other animals.

MsGreying · 27/05/2026 17:48

Public spaces? Don't some councils fine you?

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 27/05/2026 17:42

Rats still count as wildlife.

He’s doing a good thing. I bet the wildlife are well chuffed when they find it.

spicysalad · 27/05/2026 17:33

Into the bushes in countryside is fine imo but not thrown from a car, as that attracts wildlife to verges and close to roads and makes it more likely that the animals will be hit by cars.

CrossWit · 27/05/2026 17:29

Your title is opposite to your post so your results won’t work

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 27/05/2026 17:29

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/05/2026 17:25

I don’t understand why they don’t just get thrown in the bin anyway? What’s so special about apple cores that they can’t just go with other rubbish or food waste?

Because the core is the only part left. If you eat one in the car or on a walk, there is no other waste.

I always throw them in the bushes, blackbirds really like them.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/05/2026 17:25

I don’t understand why they don’t just get thrown in the bin anyway? What’s so special about apple cores that they can’t just go with other rubbish or food waste?

CoyGoldenKoi · 27/05/2026 17:23

Well, kind of depends where you are, but mostly fine. They're UK native species - what do you think happens to windfall apples?

Orange peel and banana skins take far longer to decompose though, so should be taken home.

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