by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 24, 2020 | Eco beer news, Wastewater, Water conservation
STORY LINK / USA (April, 2020) — Without water, there is no beer. Depending on its style, beer is upwards of 95% water. And water is vitally important to keep brewing equipment sanitary. Yet, a beer’s water is often overshadowed by other ingredients. Beer...
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by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 23, 2020 | Sustainable design
STORY LINK / KAMIKATSU, JAPAN (April, 2020) — Kamikatsu in Tokushima prefecture is committed to zero waste, aiming to become a sustainable recycling society. The town has already attained an 80 % recycling rate by sorting its waste into 34 categories. Used...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 23, 2020 | CO2 recapture, Eco beer news
PR / WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (April, 2020) — Brewers and soft-drink makers use carbon dioxide, or CO2, for carbonation, which gives beer and soda fizz. Ethanol producers are a key provider of CO2 to the food industry, as they capture that gas as a byproduct of...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 23, 2020 | Eco beer news
STORY LINK / USA (April, 2020) — In the craft brewery world, breweries are also doing their part to be more eco-friendly. Several breweries run on solar power. Many breweries partner with farms to send their spent grain for animal feed. Others invest in...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 23, 2020 | Eco beer news, Water conservation
Trump administration action defies common sense and sound science PR / PORTLAND, MAINE (April, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have now revoked federal protection for thousands of waterways across the country and in...
