Mid Argyll ports earn environmental excellence awards

Kennacraig and Tarbert both received gold awards, while Portavadie claimed silver.

Brian Rae, Environment and Place Services Manager at KSB, said: “It is brilliant to see the award framework being used to drive continuous improvements at so many ports and harbours in Argyll and Bute.

“It is especially impressive to see Claonaig moving from a Bronze level to Gold in our audits, alongside seven other sites recording improvements.

“Our award provides an exciting opportunity to assess and reward the efforts being made to help keep Scotland beautiful, and I would like to congratulate everyone at the ports and harbours we visited.”

A total of 15 ports and harbours across Argyll and Bute received accreditations, with CMAL and CalMac achieving gold level status at 26 locations — an increase from 2022.

Coll, Colonsay, Fishnish, Oban, Tobermory, Tiree, and Port Ellen were all awarded gold audits.

Ruth Rice, Environmental and Sustainability Manager at CMAL, said: “Achieving a Gold award across all of our ports and harbours is a strong reflection of the consistent effort being made by our teams across the network.

“We are committed to continually improving environmental standards across our infrastructure, and it is encouraging to see that progress recognised.”

KSB is an environmental charity in Scotland that combats climate change by tackling litter and waste and restoring biodiversity.