Refill (campaign)
Refill is a British environmental campaign that connects people to places they can eat, drink and shop with less plastic.
Details
The idea for Refill came from Natalie Fee, who set up the community interest company City to Sea in order to launch Refill in Bristol in 2015.[5] City to Sea continues to organise it.[2][3][6]
People can either use a dedicated smartphone app to find Refill points, or look for signs outside participating organisations.[4][6][7]
As of March 2018 there were 5700 Refill points and it continues to be developed.[2] All establishments of Neal's Yard Remedies,[3] Costa Coffee,[6][7] Premier Inn,[6][7] Starbucks[8] and Pret a Manger[8] are participating.
Towns and cities in which Refill schemes operate
See also
References
- ^ "Free water in England to cut plastic waste". BBC News. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e Smithers, Rebecca (15 March 2018). "London trials free water bottle refills in bid to cut plastic waste". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A Network Of Water Fountains Will Be Rolled Out In London To Cut Down On Single-Use Plastic". HuffPost UK. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c Smithers, Rebecca (25 January 2018). "Plastic waste: network of water refill points aims to tackle problem". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ Taylor, Matthew (29 June 2017). "The Bristol refill-reuse bottle campaign that is spreading across Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Free water refill points will be available in every major town and city in England by 2021". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c d Bryan, Nicola (10 February 2018). "Wales joins drinking fountain revival". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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- ^ "Free water refills to cut plastic waste". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
External links
- Official website
- BBC explanation of the scheme (video) "App shows water refill stations to tackle plastic waste"