Scots urged to top up at the tap

A campaign has been launched to encourage people from Rutherglen and Cambuslang to carry a refillable bottle and top up from the tap.

Research reveals 73 per cent of Scots mostly drink tap water.

However less than a third, 31 per cent, drink tap water from a reusable bottle when they’re away from home.

So Scottish Water’s‘Your Water, Your life’campaign aims to make‘tap’ the first choice for water drinkers to help preserve the environment, aid their health and their pocket.

The utility company’s chief executive, Douglas Millican, said: “We’re calling on our five million customers to help us create a positive shift in the way tap water is consumed in Scotland.

“The benefits of topping up with fresh, great tasting Scottish tap water are clear. It’s good for the pocket, good for the environment and good for your health.

“By prompting Scotland’s water drinkers to refill reusable bottles from the tap, our hope is that more and more people take advantage of the world-class drinking water they have at their fingertips, every day.

“We’ll also be encouraging businesses to play their part, by proactively offering tap water in their premises, so the option of topping up becomes common place and makes refilling on the go easier.”

Scottish Water, which delivers more than a billion litres of clean, fresh water every day to customers, highlighted the benefits of hydrating with tap water on the go by topping up refillable bottles from Scotland’s first pop-up water bar in Glasgow’s George Square last Wednesday.

Businesses all over Scotland will also be encouraged to help make it easy for people to top up from the tap by offering access to tap water in their premises.

Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham said:“We would encourage people to make the switch to reusable bottles if they can as it will help protect the environment and can save money.”

For further information visit www. YourWaterYourLife.co.uk