The Mayor of London has announced a free water refill station for Valentine’s Park in Redbridge.
The new refill point will sit in the centre of the park and is part of Sadiq Khan’s initiative to cut down on plastic waste.
Tom Copley, London-wide London Assembly member, said: “We are likely to have more heatwaves in future, so this initiative by the Mayor is an important one.
“Providing local people with the means to refill for free will also lead to less plastic waste, which we know has an adverse impact on the environment.
“This announcement today is a positive step forward in terms of the Mayor taking action on single-use plastics.”
Plastic water bottles make up 10 per cent of all litter found in the River Thames.
Up to 75 per cent of flounder (a type of fish) in the Thames were found to have ingested plastic.
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