The rise in tourism in Scotland can often be a double-edged sword as people flock to the country in the summertime. Thousands of people enjoying staycations and others travelling to Scotland from around the globe can be a boom for local economies during the holiday season, however, the extra numbers can also bring with them problems.
With more and more people enjoying road trip routes such as the North Coast 500 and taking up outdoor pursuits such as wild camping and hiking, Highland Council has taken the unusual step of asking visitors to change the way they approach one thorny issue.
Taking to social media, they posted on their official Facebook page asking that instead of burying human waste, which is the normal procedure, they've asked people to 'bag and bin' it instead.
