Joost Bakker's waste-free cafe to close following council compost dispute

By Allison Worrall
Updated March 16 2015 - 10:18am, first published February 27 2015 - 6:30am
Joost Bakker,  owner of Brothl, a zero-waste restaurant, is closing next week after a long running dispute with Melbourne City Council over their composter being in the laneway outside. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
Joost Bakker, owner of Brothl, a zero-waste restaurant, is closing next week after a long running dispute with Melbourne City Council over their composter being in the laneway outside. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer

Melbourne's first zero-waste cafe will close its doors next week after a long-running stoush with the city's council over a compost bin.

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