Hi there,
During races, when racers discard their water bottles are they exempt from council fines for littering?
During races, when racers discard their water bottles are they exempt from council fines for littering?
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Thanks for your reply. Have bottles always been made of biodegradable plastic?Race water bottles are single-use, biodegradable plastic. Riders have to discard them in certain designated areas along a race route, for ease of collection. Discarding bottles (or gel wrapper, rice-cake tin foil, etc) outside the “green zones” can lead to a fine, unless the rider is giving the bottle to a spectator as a souvenir.