Last year saw another increase in the percentage of household waste recycled in Argyll and Bute. Statistics released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) show that recycling rates in Argyll and Bute increased from 33.9 per cent in 2016 to 38.7 per cent in 2017, although landfill waste continued to exceed recycled waste.
Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara said: ‘It is great to learn that Argyll and Bute is making progress with recycling. However, there is still work to be done in our communities to ensure our recycled waste exceeds waste sent to landfill.
‘We all have a stake in protecting and preserving our planet and, all too often , we can see the blight of plastic bottles and containers.