New fountains and bottle-refill points to tackle London's plastic waste

Exclusive: Mayor of London announces scheme to reduce packaging waste and improve access to tap waterA new network of drinking fountains and bottle-refill points is set to be rolled out across London this year as part of a plan to reduce the amount of waste created by single-use plastic, the Guardian has learned. Twenty new drinking fountains will be installed across London in a pilot scheme starting this summer, while a bottle-refill initiative, in which businesses make tap water available to t