Shellharbour City Council has taken several initiatives to reduce plastic waste and encourage more sustainable living practices in the community. They purchased portable water refilling stations to use at community events and installed a permanent station at Reddall Reserve. This encourages people to fill reusable water bottles with tap water instead of disposable bottles, reducing plastic waste. Water meters track the environmental benefits of these initiatives by calculating the reduced ecological footprint from drinking tap rather than bottled water. The council aims to be a leader in environmental sustainability and support the community in embracing refuse and reuse practices over disposable products.