Water Bottle Refilling Network TapIt Launches In NYC
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TapIt is a water bottle refilling network intended to give city dwellers information and free access to clean drinking water on the go. Founded in 2008, TapIt enlist different restaurants, cafes, and other eateries that can provide free access to people wanting to refill their reusable water bottles.
In the next 100 or so years, we as species may reflect back on our relatively recent past and wonder why we all thought things like the Hummer and bottled water were such great ideas. With over 2.5 million of them being thrown away every hour in the U.S. alone, plastic bottles of water are probably the most unnecessary and environmentally damaging products on the market today.
Those conscious of this fact understand that bringing your own refillable bottle of water is the greener, and way cheaper, way to go in keeping yourself hydrated throughout the day. But for those urbanites on the move, finding a convenient place during the day to refill your bottle without getting strange looks or having to purchase something in order to do so may be tough.
TapIt is a water bottle refilling network intended to give city dwellers information and free access to clean drinking water on the go. Founded in 2008, TapIt enlist different restaurants, cafes, and other eateries that can provide free access to people wanting to refill their reusable water bottles. Currently there are over 200 ‘partner’ establishments participating in the program. These TapIt ‘partners’ are easy to find using TapIt’s search and mapping features on their website or by downloading ‘TapIt Water’ from the iPhone App store. For those with limited access to technology, printable city maps can be downloaded and stickers can be found on café windows.
Though currently the TapIt network is only in New York City, their ambitions to expand the network stretch across the entire country. With time, and business participation, TapIt stickers in the windows of eateries may be as common as the credit card decals.
The Good: A great and simple idea to provide those wanting to nix buying plastic bottled water with information and locations where they can go and fill up their own reusable bottles for free. Good free advertising for the participating restaurants as well.
The Bad: Only in NYC. iPhone app isn’t free.
The Bottome-Line: A network and website that could really help the movement of people trying to break away from bottled water.
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