A Plan for Water Refill Stations at University of the Aegean

Abstract

Access to safe drinking water on Syros, a Greek island in the Cyclades, is limited. Working with the University of the Aegean, this project assessed students’ willingness to shift from bottled to filtered tap water on campus. Through a multi-method approach, we found students were unlikely to shift due to their distrust, lack of water quality data, and limited accessibility to refill stations. We then developed recommendations to expand and promote refill stations to reduce plastic waste and increase sustainability