Highland Bins Contain Food And Recycling

Local authorities have analyzed the waste thrown into Highland wheelie bins. The results show that over 50% of it could be recycled.

The Highland Council found out that 36% of thrown away household items could be recycled or composted.

The report stated that 25% of the total waste was unconsumed food and drink in its original packaging.

The Highland Council claimed that almost all of the food was suitable to eat.

The government claimed that 20,000 tonnes of food and drinks are being dumped into bins every year in the area.

The Highland Council analyzed waste composition. They used bins in Contin, Evanton, Dingwall, Inverness and Strathpeffer.

Graham Mackenzie, the chairman of the communities and place committee, expressed disappointment over the study's findings.

Throwing away food makes methane, a greenhouse gas, that goes into the air.

Methane gas is bad for the climate. It's worse than carbon dioxide. It has 80 times the power to warm the earth. This is a big problem for the planet.

On average, 6% of the trash was made up of glass bottles and jars. Another 6% was garden waste and 4% was metal. This was discovered through analysis.

Each year, Highland Council takes around 57,000 tonnes of rubbish and 15,000 tonnes of recycling from people's homes. They do this through kerbside collections.

Highland region recycles at 37%.