Plastic waste: network of water refill points aims to tackle problem
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from on (#3E7CG)
Free refill points and fountains will be set up in shops, cafes and high streets in every English town and city
Consumers will be encouraged to refill their water bottles free of charge in tens of thousands of shops, cafes, businesses and water fountains in England under plans announced by the water industry.
The national scheme aims to fight the growing scourge of waste created by single-use plastic by preventing the use of tens of millions of plastic bottles every year, as well as increasing the availability of quality drinking water.
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