“Every minute, one million plastic bottles are bought around the world, and that figure is expected to go up 20% by 2021. In the UK alone, we consume 13 billion plastic bottles a year – 7.7 billion of them are plastic water bottles, despite us having some of the best quality drinking water in the world.” Refill.org .When we moved to St Vincent’s in Lynton in 2016, we were amazed at the beauty of the place and how unspoiled it all was. Until it came to recycling day. As newbie B&B owners, we were staggered at the amount of waste we were generating and although we recycled everything we could, quickly were shamed into making the decision to stop some of the recycling at source by no longer providing toiletries in disposable plastic packaging and bottled water. It was a start. We heard about a new organisation called Refill.org who actively encourages bed and breakfasts, hotels and restaurants to provide water free of charge to anyone who is passing. We duly signed up and you can find us on the Refill.org app. So, if you are passing and are thirsty, knock on our door and we will happily refill your containers!
