Dear Mr. Bacon, Thank you for your reply. I agree with you that the water in Barcelona meets very high standards and is drunk by many people. However, I believe that there is an opportunity to improve the way that people access and consume water in the city. As you mentioned, many homes, offices, and restaurants install filter systems such as Reverse Osmosis to purify the water they are going to consume directly. This is because the taste of the water, although consumable (potable), is not good or pleasant (amount of chlorine, composition, etc.). For this reason, more and more private households or companies are installing these water consumption systems in their homes. Another example is that if you need to drink water and you are in the street, you often buy a bottle of water (plastic) that is sold in the streets. This is because you do not like the taste of the fountains that are installed in the city, or because there is simply not enough network available for you to access easily. Although there are numerous but not enough free public fountains around the city, they are not really used for the beneficial purpose of a public fountain: to supply water consumption without the need to buy bottles of water. The water from these fountains, most of the time, is used to give water to domestic animals to drink, to use it as water for washing, among others. It is not given the proper use it should really have for its function due to its taste among others. This is a latent reality in the city of Barcelona and in other cities around the world. It increases the consumption of water bottles (made with single-use plastic) and with it, pollution. In addition, restaurants also have to buy single-use bottles (plastic or glass) from water suppliers, which leads to the use of non-recycled material (single-use) and also increases costs and pollution in terms of logistical resources (both to carry and to collect the supplied bottles). My proposal is to create an application in which you can identify which points have installed this service (natural water, sparkling water, and flavored water) and where you can refill the portable bottles that I also want to supply. Thus, users or subscribers will be able to make use of them at a monthly/annual/ or single-use cost both around the city. Restaurants will also be able to benefit from it. I have created a business model that I could send you for more extensive feedback. I would be happy to hear your recommendations. Best regards, Esther Roger Email. estherrogerp@gmail.com

Published August 3, 2023 12:03 by Esther Roger