An Australian city has voted to collectively eliminate its dependence on disposable water bottles and promote the use of reusable water bottles and filtered water stations throughout the town. Bundanoon is a small town located about 90 miles southwest of Sydney in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The businesses and residents of Bundanoon voted overwhelmingly in July to take this stand against the bottles and for the environment. This initiative will make the town Australia’s First Bottled Water Free Community (and possible the world’s first as well). The initiative has been named ‘Bundy on Tap‘ as the city is expanding its filtered drinking water facilities. Businesses will have reusable bottles for sale and there will be more free filtered water stations (or ‘bubblers) for the public.

CamelBak has partnered with Bundanoon and will be the first reusable water bottle filled with tap water at the kickoff celebration this Saturday, September 26. Camelbak will be donating 2000 BPA-free reusable water bottles to the town and its businesses.

The kickoff celebration will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday for the ‘Bundy on Tap’ initiative will include a town procession to officially turn on the tap at three new water stations where residents can fill their reusable water bottles for free.

“The residents of Bundanoon have a great reason to celebrate. Their switch to reusable water bottles will help them save money, reduce waste and protect the environment. These are three crucial issues that all municipalities must face,” said Sally McCoy, CEO for CamelBak. “As a company committed to making disposable water bottles obsolete, CamelBak was inspired by Bundanoon’s bold move, and we’re proud to be a part of their ground-breaking cause.”

For more information, contact Huw Kingston at huw@bundyontap.com.au or visit www.bundyontap.com.au.