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6 Innovations That Make Beverage Can Packaging More Sustainable
Despite an onslaught of disingenuous marketing by most packaging manufacturers, a technique environmentalists refer to as greenwashing, consumers these days are increasingly more aware that "eco-friendly" claims or "100% recyclable" promises are mostly spin. They're...
Most Plastic Packaging Never Gets Recycled, But There Are Sustainable Alternatives for Craft Brewers
"The U.S. produces 234 pounds of plastic waste per person per year, and hardly any of it gets recycled" A look beyond the marketing claims of most plastic manufacturers begs a deeper question: ask not whether plastic products are recyclable, ask whether those products...
Chicago-Area Breweries Join Pioneering Plastic Reuse and Recycling Program
Chicagoland Reuse and Recycling Co-op will rescue millions of plastic can carriers from the waste stream PR / CHICAGO (May, 2022) - Dozens of Chicago-area craft breweries have joined together in an effort to eliminate plastic waste created by the millions of can...
8 Ways Craft Beer Drinkers Can Be More Eco-Conscious
As concerns over climate change, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss continue to grow, it's becoming abundantly clear that change lies ahead for the world as we know it - either by design or by disaster. And despite our planet's brief respite during the pandemic,...
3 Steps To Becoming A More Environmentally Conscious Beer Drinker
You’ve probably heard the “drink local” slogan a thousand times. But have you ever thought about the impact it could have on the environment if more of us actually committed to it? The truth is that beer has a sizable carbon footprint, and not just in the...
Why That “Compostable” Plastic Cup Isn’t Good for the Environment Either
Much has been written about the problems associated with packaging beer in those flimsy plastic film six-pack rings or rigid snap-on can carriers, neither of which are curbside recyclable. As for the other plastic culprit in craft beer - festival and beer garden cups...
How to Make Sure Your “Infinitely Recyclable” Aluminum Beer Cans Actually Get Recycled
More and more these days the craft beer industry touts the environmental advantages of packaging its beverages in aluminum cans. And for good reason: aluminum, or aluminium as much of the world prefers, is lighter than glass and therefore requires less energy use for...
These Certified B Corp Breweries Value People and Planet as Much as Profits
UPDATED in March, 2022 If you’re lucky enough to live in a city or town that has its own craft brewery you probably realize how much a taproom or brewpub contributes to the local economy and community. So with March being National B Corp Month, it’s the perfect time...
Throwback Brewery Recognized as New Hampshire’s First Sustainable Craft Beverage Producer
PR / North Hampton, NH (August, 2022) - Throwback Brewery in North Hampton has set the bar high for sustainability and on Thursday, August 11, 2022, this achievement was honored as the farm, restaurant and brewery became the first craft beverage producer recognized by...
Steel Keg Association Forms to Promote Draft Beer, Sustainability of Kegs
PR / Denver, CO, (April, 2022) – Stainless steel kegs’ reusability and 30+ year lifespan make them the ideal circular choice for bars and restaurants. This fact makes steel kegs a vital part of the beverage industry and is the catalyst for the formation of the new...
Wild Rose Brewery and Banff Ave Brewing Team Up for Zesty Collaboration In Support of Banff Canmore Community Foundation
New environment fund will benefit from collaborative brew: Treeline Tango Tangerine Pale Ale PR / CALGARY (August 3, 2022) – Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery has teamed up with Banff Ave Brewing Co. for the very first time to launch the limited edition...
Beyond Plastics Releases Free Guide to Help Restaurants Reduce Their Use of Plastics
PR / USA (July 2022) -- After years of pandemic-driven take-out orders, many consumers whose drawers are overflowing with plastic straws, disposable plastic cutlery, and single-use plastic packets of ketchup, soy sauce, and mustard are clamoring for less plastic with...
Corona India Launches New 100% Compostable Packaging Made from Barley Straw
PR / Mumbai, India, June, 2022 -- Today, global beer brand Corona announced the launch of a new 100% biodegradable and compostable six-pack made from 100% barley straw in India. This new circular form of packaging reaffirms Corona's larger goal of protecting and...
11 New Locations Joining Vermont’s Can Carrier Reuse Program
PR / Vermont (May, 2022) -- Thanks to fiscal support from Lawson’s Finest liquids, Suncommon Solar, and new sponsor Mascoma Bank, the Vermont Can Carrier Reuse Program is officially adding 11 new locations to its network of take-back sites. In all, consumers can now...
Wild Rose Brewery Ditches PakTech Carriers For WestRock’s Paperboard-Based CanCollar
Cardboard carriers improve recyclability and reduce CO2 emissions PR / CALGARY (May, 2022) – Calgary’s Wild Rose Brewery (“Wild Rose”) is pleased to announce the implementation of a first-to-market sustainable practice across Alberta with the introduction of cardboard...