Your planet & Pocket
Tap water is great for our planet – and for your pocket
It’s estimated that the average person uses 150* single use water bottles every year. Many are recycled, yet sadly too many more end up in our waterways and seas, causing a considerable threat to our marine life.
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Reuse your bottle
And it needn’t be the case. One of the smallest things we can do to make a big impact is to top up from the tap using a refillable water bottle.
Loads of cafes and restaurants have joined the wave to reduce waste, so the next time you are eating out, ask for Scottish tap water, with pride. Save the extra few quid and treat yourself to dessert?
100+
Big blue top up taps installed for you around the country
88%
People in Scotland agree that Scottish Water is world class*
76%
Of people carry a refillable water bottle when out and about
£144
Could be saved by simply topping up from the tap.
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It’s estimated that the average person uses 150* single use water bottles every year.
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