Holidaymakers travelling to Spain this year will be delighted with the latest change in the law.
Restaurants and bars line the streets of Spain, with many embracing the cafe culture of the country. But now a new law has been passed that will mean your tapas and pintxos bill will be slightly cheaper.
On April 11, it was announced that all bars and restaurants in the country will have to offer by law free tap water as opposed to paid-for bottled water. This comes as the country is encouraging people to reduce the consumption of plastics, especially plastic bottles, as stated in the new regulations in the Law on Waste and Contaminated Soil for a Circular Economy.
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According to GlasgowLive, the new bill reads: "Establishments in the hotel and restaurant sector will always have to offer consumers, customers or users of their services the possibility of consuming unpackaged water free of charge and complementary to the offer of the same establishment."
Up until now, businesses could choose whether they want to offer tap water and could decide whether to charge for it or not. Water fountains are also being encouraged to be installed so that visitors and locals can refill their reusable bottles throughout the day.
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