The water machine company Ape2O has had vending machines in some railway stations for a few years now as part of its mission to reduce plastic bottles.
Commuters are furious after being charged to fill up their water bottles at railway stations by an anti-plastic start-up.
Passengers hoping to get a drink of water while they wait for their train could have to cough up some cash if they want to use an Ape2O vendor READ MORE: Scientists identify 16,000 plastic chemicals used in products like water bottles, teething toys and blood bags- and at least 4,200 deemed 'highly hazardous' to human health Advertisement Alongside photographs of the dispenser at a London railway station, Jon Stone said on X: 'So it's like a water fountain… that you have to pay for. Rail passengers squeezed for every penny.
It hopes to save people from buying plastic water bottles, and instead encourage them to refill and reuse - avoiding microplastics and adding to landfill.The post on X received 10,000 likes with hundreds of comments from fed-up rail users who were quick to offer their views on the gimmick. A third replied: 'We should also have free hot taps on trains and in train stations and airports like they do in China. Normalise making your own tea or instant noodles on the go.'
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