Choosing to refill rather than purchase single-use plastic bottled water is now easier and tastier when visiting a city facility. Old-fashioned drinking fountains at several city locations have been replaced with water bottle fill stations in an effort to reduce plastic waste. The stations allow hands-free filling of bottles and include a tracker that counts the number of plastic bottles diverted from landfills. The upgraded, touch-free and environmentally friendly filling stations also chill water and have an added filter. Where are the nine filling stations located?
• Two at City Hall, 301 S. Ridgewood Ave.
• Two at Public Works facility, 950 Bellevue Ave.*
• Campbell Aquatic Center, 400 S. Dr. MLK Blvd. *
• City Island Park, 113 Jackie Robinson Parkway
• Derbyshire Park, 849 Derbyshire Road
• Midtown Community Center, 925 George W. Engram Blvd. *
• Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave.
* To be installed