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Half-marathon in UK bans plastic water bottles

Katherine Martinko

September 12, 2018 |

TreeHugger |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Greenwich, Greater London

Marathons can serve many purposes that have positive impacts on communities. However, they can also lead an influx of discarded water bottles along the running route. For a Greenwich half-marathon, organizers are attempting to change this by banning plastic bottles and enforcing the use of Ooho water pouches that are both edible and biodegradable.

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