Contrary to opinion, real progress has been achieved over recent years. Segregated collection of household waste has been introduced in certain counties. We now have approximately 1,300 bring banks, compared to 400 or 500 in the mid-1990s. That is welcome. Most areas of the country are serviced by recycling centres. Last year, we recycled more than 200,000 tonnes of packaging waste and reached our national target of 25% recycling, as laid down in the European packaging waste directive. The plastic bag levy has had a dramatic effect on our shopping habits and has reduced our use of plastic bags by up to 90%.