Lanarkshire park visitors can now tap into water refills

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Visitors using top-up water taps at three Lanarkshire parks have helped to reduce single-use plastic waste by thousands of bottles since their installation.Strathclyde and Calderglen country parks were among the first locations to have Scottish Water’s distinctive blue taps put in place, followed last year by Drumpellier in Coatbridge which became the 40th addition to the network.

It has since expanded to number 75 public water facilities across the country – and which have now seen users topping up their own refillable containers save a combined total of more than two million single-use bottles.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The taps provide free water from the public mains supply, and digitally log how much is used as people fill up at the touch of a button.Scottish Water describe their growing success – with the equivalent number of 330ml bottles being saved having doubled from their first million in the course of the past 10 months – as “a major boost to the country’s efforts to reduce single-use plastic” adding that: “Refillable water bottles are good for you, the planet and your pocket.” Team leader Scott McColm said: “The connection between communities and their taps – and the recognition of doing something positive for themselves and the environment – has been amazing, and Scotland