Walkers on Welsh Coast Path will get free water refills to stop single-use bottles being used

  • An app will show hikers the location of refill points on the Wales Coast Path
  • Towns, villages and food and drink businesses will sign up to become refill points
  • Scheme is part of the Welsh government’s bid to become the first ‘refill nation’

Walkers on an 870-mile path are to become the first in the world to get free water refills on an entire coastal route. 

An app will show hikers the location of refill points on the Wales Coast Path in a move to encourage them to ditch single-use plastics. 

An app will show refill points on the Wales Coast Path in a move to encourage them to ditch single-use plastics

Towns, villages and food and drink businesses will sign up to become refill points.

The scheme is part of the Welsh government’s bid to become the world’s first ‘refill nation’. 

Environment minister Hannah Blythyn said it ‘will help reduce the number of plastic bottles ending up in the sea’.

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