I FOUND $52,000 IN THE BIN

We throw out way too much and Julianne thinks that’s garbage! Julianne Brady, 63, Buderim, Qld

As told to Beth Young

Walking through the supermarket car park, I noticed a skip bin with its lid flipped up. Peeking in, a bright red flash, glinting in the sunlight, caught my eye. It was an entire carton of Coke! What a waste! I thought. And I didn’t even drink the fizzy stuff! Lifting it out of the bin, I gasped when I saw what was lying beneath. There were no maggots or creepy crawlies. Instead, nestled in the trash, was a bevy of gourmet goodies – fancy cheese, jam, olives and biscuits – all in their packaging. And truffle oil! I realised, picking up the tiny jar. Worth $12.99, it was still sealed and within the use-by date! It’s all destined for land fill! I thought, shocked. My moped was parked nearby, so…

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