County Down Sports Clubs Join the Refillution this Summer | Newry News
As part of its Refillution campaign, NI Water recently provided several reusable water bottles to local County Down sports groups to encourage them to refill from the tap this summer and make a positive impact on the environment by reducing single-use plastics.
NI Water’s Refillution campaign was launched in 2019 to combat single use plastics and reduce their impact on our environment and marine life.
Since its launch five years ago, NI Water has distributed over 14,000 reusable water bottles to local sports clubs.
Everyone has taken NI Water’s Plastic Promise Pledge to always refill from the tap, always use a reusable bottle, and always carry a reusable bottle.
Northern Ireland uses 145 million single-use plastic bottles every year.
By using a reusable water bottle, everyone can play their part in reducing the amount of single-use plastics that, when discarded, could potentially pollute our rivers and seas.
Refilling a reusable bottle with tap water also helps drive down the carbon footprint, as bottled water is 900 times more carbon-intensive than tap water.
NI Water Education Officer Anna Killen says, “We are always encouraging everyone to join NI Water’s Refillution campaign to stop buying single use plastic bottles and instead refill a reusable bottle with tap water.
“The water industry has a strong focus on the environment and NI Water is committed to tackling the problems caused by plastic bottles which block up our drains and pollute our rivers and seas.
“By switching to a reusable bottle, we can really make a positive contribution together to help reduce plastic waste and protect nature.”
Sports Clubs across Northern Ireland can sign up to NI Water’s Refillution campaign and claim free reusable bottles by emailing education@niwater.com or find out more at www.niwater.com/refillution-join/.
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on Aug 19 2024. Filed under Community, Sport.
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