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New Initiative Aims to Increase Reuse of Plastic Can Carriers at Vermont Breweries
Pilot program in Metro Burlington to offer collection locations where consumers return the durable plastic packaging for breweries to reuse PR / Burlington, Vermont (November, 2021) — Millions of plastic can carriers end up in the hands of Vermont’s craft beer and...
Craft Brewers Ditching Plastic Can Carriers For Eco-Conscious Options
PLANET EARTH - Craft beverage producers are increasingly ditching plastic can carriers in favor of more environmentally conscious options. Among the most cited reasons are that single-use plastic packaging has proven surprisingly difficult to recycle, and the...
Just One Tenth of Plastic Can Carriers Get Re-Used Or Recycled in Massachusetts: A Team of Eco-Minded Breweries and Environmental Groups Plan to Change That
PR / Massachusetts (April, 2021) — It’s estimated* that at least 10 million new plastic can carriers are used annually by breweries in Massachusetts, with just 10% of them being collected and re-used, and less than 2% of them ever getting recycled. As a result, the...
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...
These Certified B Corp Breweries Value People and Planet as Much as Profits
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 to raise a toast to the...
Eco Freaks Unite: Hopworks Urban Brewery and Aslan Brewing Join Up for IPA Collab
PR / PORTLAND, OR — September, 2021 —Hopworks Urban Brewery, the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, is releasing a beer in collaboration with fellow B Corp Aslan Brewing of Bellingham, Washington: Eco Freak IPA. This beer was designed with sustainability...
True North Ale Company Launches ENDANGERED ALE American Pale Ale in Collaboration with Ipswich River Watershed Association
PR / Ipswich, MA • September, 2021 — True North Ale Company, in collaboration with Ipswich River Watershed Association, has released ENDANGERED ALE, a limited-edition American Pale Ale. The beer is aggressively hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo, Chinook, and Ekuanot to...
New Interactive Map Helps Craft Beer Drinkers Recycle Plastic Can Carriers in Rhode Island
Surprisingly, plastic can carriers don’t belong in your recycling bin, but these environmentally conscious RI businesses are taking them back PR / Rhode Island (August, 2021) — Millions of plastic can carriers end up in the hands of Rhode Island craft beer...
Hopworks Releases Fresh Hop Abominable Ale For Final Year
PORTLAND, Ore. — August 25, 2021 —Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, has released Fresh Hop Abominable Ale for its final year. Brewed with fresh, Salmon-Safe Centennial hops from Goschie Farms in Silverton,...
14 Eco-Friendly Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer
July 19, 2021 by Emily Huddleston Summer is officially here and many of us are struggling to stay cool in our homes. Blasting the AC can hike up your utility bills, and it’s not an environmentally conscious solution either. So are there any other ways to...
Massachusetts Breweries Mark First Milestone With Can Carrier Reuse & Recycle Initiative
PR / Metro Boston (July, 2021) — An initiative aimed at decreasing the millions of plastic can carriers that end up going to landfill or incineration each year in Massachusetts reached its first milestone last week with the successful completion of a Metro Boston...
Certified B Corp Mainstem Malt Debuts New Flagship Malts
PR / WALLA WALLA, WA (June, 2021) — Now available for purchase are Mainstem Malt’s four new flagship malt varieties: Cascadia Pilsner, Cascadia White Wheat, Evergreen Pale, and Evergreen Alder Smoke. Each of these regional blends of top grain varieties is Salmon-Safe...
Passage of Connecticut Bottle Bill Expansion Legislation Demonstrates Progress for Container Deposit Programs
PR / Connecticut (June, 2021) – The Connecticut General Assembly’s passage of a bill to upgrade the state’s beverage container deposit law (aka bottle bill) – the most significant bottle bill expansion legislation passed in the U.S. in about a decade – marks a major...