US Edition'It's a Basic Service': Hundreds Sign Petition Urging F&B Outlets to Provide Free Water
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According to a survey conducted by UFC-Que Choisir published this Thursday, only 52% of establishments receiving public services in France have a drinking water point, although they have all been obliged to do so since January 2022.
Based on a study that shows that 98% of lakes and rivers in southern Quebec are inaccessible to the public, the Rivières Foundation asks the government to preserve the few public accesses to water, but also to create new ones.
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Half of the establishments required to provide a water point to the public are not complying with the law, according to a field survey by the UFC-Que Choisir and No Plastic In My Sea associations. It's better than before, but still not enough... especially during a heat wave.
'It's a basic service': Hundreds sign petition urging F&B outlets to provide free water
More than 900 people have signed a petition calling on the Government to require food and beverage outlets to provide free tap water to diners. They want restaurants already imposing a 10 per cent service charge to offer what they consider a "basic necessity" at no extra cost. The petition on Change.org, which started in May 24, comes despite earlier...
On these scorching days, are you looking for a water fountain in a train station, stadium, or shopping center and can't find one? This situation is illegal but unfortunately widespread. The Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy Act (AGEC) has required the installation of drinking water points and appropriate signage in all public establishments since January 2022. According to a national survey conducted by UFC-Que Choisir and the No Plastic in My (…
As the summer approaches, a national survey conducted by UFC-Que Choisir and No Plastic In My Sea warns about the lack of enforcement of a flagship measure of the AGEC (Anti-Gasping for a Circular Economy) law: the obligation since January 2022 to install drinking water points in establishments receiving from the public (ERP) and to accompany them with directional signage. Three years later, only 9% fully respect the law and only half have a wat…
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