BENANA SKINS; Nevis beauty spoiled by walkers dumping peel.Byline: Lucy Christie BEN Nevis Ben Nevis (nē`vĭs, nĕv`ĭs), peak, 4,406 ft (1,343 m) high, Highland, W Scotland, overlooking Glen Nevis; highest peak of Great Britain. is being spoiled by walkers throwing away banana skins, it was claimed yesterday. More than half of the rubbish collected from Britain's highest peak is made up of the fruit peel, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. theJohnMuirTrust. Chucking The wild land charity say up to 1000 banana skins can be found near the 4406ft summit at any time. And they can take up to two years to biodegrade bi·o·de·grad·a·ble adj. Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria: a biodegradable detergent. bi in low temperatures. Hillwalkers are now being urged to take the skins home with them. Conservation officer Sarah Lewis said: "Banana skins are a particular problem because people think they will quickly disappear. "Sadly, this isn't the case. "We've often caught walkers in the process of chucking their banana skin on the path. "They say it is not a problem because they will biodegrade. "Quite simply, if you carry something up, you should carry it back down." CAPTION(S): RUBBISH TIP: Walkers should take all peel home HIGH FRUIT CONTENT: Banana skins make up half the rubbish on Ben Nevis |
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