€75,000 is being allocated to Climate change Adaptation Strategy.
Labour believes Westmeath County Council needs a climate change officer.
Denis Leonard says there needs to be more investment into reverse vending machines and other initiatives to ensure people who want to recycle can do so.
The local authority is allocating 75,000 euro on its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy next year.
Cllr Leonard says there is a lot of money being spent on cleaning up illegal dumping: