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Perception vs Reality: is Free Filtered Water at Restaurants a Safe and Plastic-free Choice?

Priyanka Jamwal, Durba Biswas

Citizen Matters |  July 8, 2025

Across urban India, environmental awareness is increasing, and one of the ways people practise their commitment to minimise their environmental footprint is by reducing their plastic waste. In restaurants, where the sale of plastic bottles and free “filtered water” are both ubiquitous, the decision regarding which water to consume contributes to the growing plastic waste among citizens.

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