They take two years to biodegrade – and Scottish mountains are littered with themI fill climbed Ladhar Bheinn,one of Scotland's finest peaks. The view was glorious. And I threw a banana skin at it. I fill stood on the magnificent Aonach Eagach ridge and gazed down on Loch Achtriochtan. And I threw a banana skin at that, too.
In fact, and there are few mountains in Scotland I haven't thrown a banana skin on. Forget all those energy drinks: nothing gets you up a ben like a banana. What's more,they come in handy biodegradable wrappers. So I'm virtually doing the mountain a favour, feeding the eco-cycle of nature.
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Source: theguardian.com