Victorian-era drinking fountains are being restored in a London-wide campaign as figures show 79% of Londoners want more access to free water refill stations. ⛲ It's hoped the campaign will help reduce the city's plastic pollution. 📲
Heritage of London Trust's campaign to restore the city's historical drinking fountains has seen eight complete restorations so farVictorian-era drinking fountains are being restored in a London-wide campaign as figures show 79% of Londoners want more access to free water refill stations.
The campaign has been running over the past five years, and has recently ramped up, with the charity saying 12 more restorations are likely to start in the next six months. "I've been working here now almost 37 years and I pass the fountain every day and wished it was working," he said."It's all the way round London they're not being used and they should be."A network of new drinking fountains has been installed across the capital as part of a partnership between the mayor of London and Thames Water
The average Londoner buys three plastic water bottles each week, amounting to 175 bottles each year, according to the London Assembly.
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