18/01/2021
Why Refill???
By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in our oceans and we are contributing to this massive plastic problem by throwing away more plastic than we recycle.
But we can solve this plastic problem if we’re willing to.
1. Prevent plastic pollution at source
If we each refilled 1 in 3 times, we’d save around 257 million plastic bottles a year.
So remember to take your reusable bottle with you and refill.
2.Protect the environment
Plastic bottles now make up one-third of all plastic pollution in the sea.
The impact on our wildlife is becoming catastrophic – 100,000 marine mammals and turtles and one million seabirds are killed by plastic pollution annually.
3. Help combat climate change
It’s been estimated that plastic production and the incineration of plastic waste will give rise globally to approximately 400 million tonnes of CO2 a year, with bottled water being 900 times more carbon intensive than drinking tap water.
It takes over eight litres of water to produce a single bottle.
4. Save money
Refilling your reusable bottle is an easy way to save money.
Together, we have the power to reach, influence and drive change to prevent plastic pollution at source.
REUSE. REFILL. REPEAT.
ctto https://refillnz.org.nz/about/why-refill/
