Water great saving on single use plastic!

Scottish Water's Top Up Tap in Perth has saved almost 7,000 plastic bottles a month on average since being installed.

- STAFF REPORTER

The network of Top Up Taps has achieved a significant milestone, saving the equivalent of 20 million plastic bottles across Scotland as figures show the city's tap in South Inch Park put it in the top 20 locations across the country.

The publicly-owned utility has announced that its network of 132 iconic blue Top Up Taps, designed to promote the use of refillable water bottles and reduce single-use plastic, has now saved the equivalent of 20 million single-use 330ml plastic bottles.

In Perth and Kinross, the tap located within South Inch Park has saved an average of 6,971 bottles.

The achievement is a result of people using the taps to refill their bottles and stay hydrated, tapping into the country's water supply while on the go.