OVO Gives Back to Refill Bristol!
City to Sea were voted by the staff at OVO Energy as part of their Give Back initiative, so how are OVO are supporting Refill Bristol?

In it’s third year, OVO Energy are donating £100,000 to four organisations.
This year’s charities’ fell into three areas close to OVO Foundation’s heart — education, youth poverty, and energy and environment. City to Sea were over the moon to be voted for the energy and environment category!
So what are City to Sea doing with our share as part of our commitment to the environment? We’re keeping Refill Bristol top of the map! Making sure it stays one of the most populated cites with Refill stations (apart from London, but that’s a different ball game!).



Why? Bristol is the founding city of Refill, it started in 2015 with support from Bristol Water. Since Refill has gone from strength to strength with over 12,000 across the county! You’re always close to a Refill station, but we want to make sure Bristol stays ahead of the game, and lead a fine example for other cities, by reaching parts of the city we haven’t before.
Refill prevents plastic pollution at source by connecting people with their taps already there is shops and cafes.
On the OVO action day the team signed up 31 Refill stations. If they were used just once a day, together they have the potential to save over 11,300 single use plastic bottles in a year!



Why are we working with OVO Energy? It’s not just because they have a tree house with a slide in their Bristol office (though, zipping down it was fun!) but also because, “We’re more than just one of the UK’s largest independent energy suppliers. We’re putting the long-term future of people and our planet before short-term profits, all while bringing you prices to keep your bills down, and unmatched service to keep your happiness levels up.” (Which starts in their tree house!)



If you’re Bristol based or somewhere else, Refill is available for everyone over the UK. Download the Refill app here, look out for stickers in the windows, and if you don’t see them where you live … Why not join the fun, get in touch at info@refill.org.uk and we’ll let you know how to bring Refill to your town or city!



So maybe you already Refill, but what is the plastic footprint of your weekly shop? In just a few clicks you’ll find out in this stylish tool designed by OVO Energy … Let us know how you get on in the comments.





By Michelle Cassar_ Creative Director at City to Sea and Refill Bristol Coordinator
