Students at the University of Limerick have avoided using over half a million plastic bottles since the college put in new drinking water taps a year ago.
UL’s student Environmental Society came up with the idea, and there are now 18 of the water fountains on campus.
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The plan is to increase that number to 43, and ultimately cut out the use of seven million plastic bottles a year.
Chris Fogarty, energy manager at the university, says avoiding creating rubbish is far better than recycling it.
