I used to refill plastic water bottles all the time at home, but that's because I drank tap water.

It was rare that people would purchase the disposable water bottles, and most people prefered the more durable sports bottles for this purpose.

It's kind of incredible that a country that wants to promote itself as forward looking and progressive can't seem to must the required resources to recycle newpaper, plastics, cans, or any other consumer waste.