Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley has joined water filter vendor Brita in a campaign to get people to use a lot less bottled water and go back to tap water instead. The actress, who portrayed Patsy in Jennifer Saunders’ show, recalls that people used to rely mostly on tap water, but that corporations have capitalized on a market opportunity to sell people water in disposable plastic bottles, even at the expense of the environment and the public good. Lumley is optimistic about the effort to reduce plastic water bottle usage, describing herself as a “glass half full” personality.

Key Takeaways:

• Lumley recalls that people used to overwhelmingly drink tap water, before companies began to perceive a commercial opportunity in bottled water.
• Lumley blames consumerism for the bottled water trend, and wonders aloud whether companies will sell air next.
• The Ab Fab star has joined forces with Brita to discourage consumption of disposable plastic bottles.

“And the TV star has started by urging fans to stop buying single-use water bottles.”

Read more: https://www.metro.news/joanna-lumley-be-a-sweetie-and-ditch-plastic-bottles/1675589/