Brita also found that only 11% normally get tap water from cafes or restaurants when on the go. The survey revealed that 57% of people believe businesses that serve food and drinks should be required to provide free drinking water to the public, regardless of whether they are a customer or not.
Sarah Taylor, managing director of Brita UK, said: “It’s great to see that many cafes, shops and other businesses already proactively offer free drinking water and encourage customers or non-customers to fill up, but we need more businesses to follow in their footsteps, greater availability of public drinking fountains, and to boost people’s understanding of their water rights.”
The survey found that 71% of people are uncomfortable asking for free tap water in a glass without buying something else and 37% feel awkward asking for it in a reusable bottle even if they are making a purchase.