The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has celebrated the success of a local recycling charity in Highland.

ILM (Highland) has supplied its 300th appliance to the nation's heart charity, the British Heart Foundation and Sue Walker, Chairman of SEPA's North Region Board was there to lend her support.

ILM (Highland) is a local charity, which provides a range of services which help disadvantaged people across the Highlands.

The charity has become a key player in the recycling of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in the Highlands; supplying The British Heart Foundation and other charities with refurbished electrical items.

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Sue Walker said: "Every year an estimated one million tonnes of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is discarded in the UK.

"It is encouraging to see that people are now starting to recognise how important it is to deal with waste more sustainably and are taking action to do something about it by recycling their unwanted items.

"Initiatives like this are not only beneficial to local communities by providing employment opportunities and reducing isolation, but also contribute to local and environmental stability by reusing resources within the community that would otherwise go to landfill," he said.

Bill MacKenzie Chairman of ILM (Highland) added: "ILM are providing local community support through the repair and refurbishment of these items.

"This reduces the pollution associated with scrapping the materials, helping to reduce our Carbon footprint, and supporting sustainability in the Highlands."

(GK)