UNITYWATER has made a dedicated dent into the use of single-use plastic water bottles with their mobile water van, which has filled some 70,000 bottles with fresh water at local events across the region in the past 12 months.

Thirsty locals and visitors have filled their reusable water bottles with fresh, healthy drinking water at Unitywater’s Drink Tap van at the 47 community, sporting and lifestyle events it has visited, and the unique van is seeking expressions of interest from groups who may wish for it to roll up.

Unitywater Executive Manager Strategic Engagement, Joshua Zugajev, said it was a pleasure to extend the delivery of clean drinking water beyond homes and businesses, and out into the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa communities for locals and visitors to enjoy.

“It’s been fantastic to see the community welcoming our drink tap van to so many local events, where they can fill up for free and avoid purchasing single-use plastic bottles of water,” Mr Zugajev said.

“Single-use plastics contribute to the seven million tonnes of rubbish that end up in the ocean each year, which, according to Healthy Land and Water, is made up of 80 per cent plastic.”

“By making water more readily available in the community,

we are supporting people to use their reusable water bottles every day to help reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles that often end up in landfill or our natural environment and waterways,” he said.

Unitywater’s Drink Tap van was stationed next to Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving club for several weeks during the recent summer school holidays.

“Having the van set up at such a busy and thriving holiday destination was a hit with tourists over the summer holidays,” Mr Zugajev said.

To enquire about having Unitywater’s Drink Tap van at your community, sporting or lifestyle event, visit www.unitywater.com/drinktapvan.