The Idea

Plastic bottles are the most common form of litter on Irish coastlines. Last year, approximately 2.5 million plastic bottles were disposed of every single day, and less than 40% of these made it into the recycling system. Plastic bottles are a massive part of the pollution in our streets, countrysides, waterways and beaches.

Refill Ireland is a campaign to reduce plastic bottle waste by encouraging people to bring their own water bottles and refill on the go instead of buying bottled water. By finding and mapping public water fountains and also encouraging as many businesses as possible to sign up to the Refill campaign - to offer quibble-free tap water refills - they are building a movement to address the growing problem of single-use plastic.

What's Involved?

You can become a Refill Champion in your town or village by encouraging businesses to join the Refill campaign to offer free refills while also building awareness of the problems of single-use plastic and encouraging people in your community to avail of the free refills. Refill Ireland provides you with stickers that businesses can proudly share on their window to show they are participating. People can also find their nearest refill point on the national 'Tap Map' which shows all public water fountains and participating businesses.

Refill Ireland provides you with a simple but effective way to begin eliminating single-use plastic from our towns and villages, find out here exactly what's involved.