VILLAGERS in Uffculme will be encouraging people to refill their plastic water bottles rather than throwing them away this weekend.

The Green Team will be launching the Refill Devon scheme, which aims to stem the tide of single use plastic bottle pollution, in The Square on Saturday (November 4) at 11.30am.

The No 11 Café in the village will be the first business in Mid Devon to become a refill station by displaying a ‘Refill’ sticker in its window, alerting passers-by that they can go in and fill their water bottle free of charge.

The launch of the Refill Devon scheme will coincide with the autumn parish litter pick and members of Uffculme Amateur Dramatic Society will be singing to add fun to the occasion.

To find out more about the Refill Devon scheme visit www.recycledevon.org/welcome-to-refill-devon