Shaftesbury’s first Water bottle Refill Point will be launched on Saturday 2nd October 2021 at 11am. Free water bottles will be given away to the first 50 people who attend on Saturday outside the Town Hall.
A joint project between Wessex Water, Dorset Council and Shaftesbury Town Council has meant the town is now able to take further strides towards the Council’s ambition to support a plastic free town.
Good for the Environment. Assuming the daily consumption of 64 oz of water for the average drinker, the annual use of one reusable water bottle would therefore save approximately 1,460 plastic bottles per year. This would lead to a sizable impact on the environment. (Go Pure, 2019)
Good for you. The refill point will ensure that there is always drinkable tap water available for free to everyone in the town.
Alex Chase, lead councillor for the Town Council’s climate emergency and plastic free policies said” said of the project “It’s great to be able to work with Wessex Water to provide a service that is not simply environmentally friendly but will be a great help to thirsty visitors and residents alike.”
Many people in Shaftesbury are already working hard to reduce their own and the Town’s impact on the environment, the launch of the refill point is another small step in that direction.
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For further information contact Shaftesbury Town Council, Tel: 01747 852420 or email: enquiries@shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk