BUSINESSES in Argyll and Lochaber are wasting around £19,000 on average each year through energy inefficiency, according to figures from Zero Waste Scotland.
Scottish Government loans of up to £100,000 are available to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them make positive efficiency changes, subsequently saving themselves money by reducing waste.
Examples include installing LED lighting, better insulation, boiler upgrades and renewable technologies, and can range in scale and cost with unsecured funding of £1,000 to £100,000 available.