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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...
Successful Can Carrier Reuse Program Will Expand Throughout Vermont
PR / Vermont (Earth Day, 2022) -- The successful program that rescued and reused 10,000 can carriers during a 2-month pilot in Metro Burlington late last year will soon expand throughout Vermont. Dubbed the Reusiverse by its creators, Reusable Solutions founder Ben...
Vermont Reuse & Recycle Initiative Rescues 10,000 Plastic Can Carriers in First 2 Months
PR / Burlington, Vermont (January, 2022) - A pilot program intended to divert plastic packaging, prevalent in the craft beer and cider industries, from ending up in the waste stream has proven to be a success in Metro Burlington, Vermont. Coordinated by Reusable...
Massachusetts Ramped Up Reuse & Recycling Rates of Plastic Beer Can Carriers in 2021
PR / Boston, Massachusetts (January, 2022) -- Riding momentum from the launch of a formal, state-wide plastic can carrier Reuse & Recycle Initiative in May, Metro Boston and the rest of Massachusetts has seen a measurable uptick in the reuse and recycling rates of...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Unveils New Solar Project as Earth Day Approaches
576-module parking canopy to provide 50% of it’s electricity use PR / Waitsfield, VT (April, 2022) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids is celebrating Earth Day a few days early this year, unveiling plans on Thursday for a 495-module solar canopy at its...
Brewing Industry Partners Launch Impactful Recycling Program
Country Malt Group, Great Western Malting, and Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Joint Effort Will Divert up to 200,000 Malt Bags Annually from Local Landfills PR / PORTLAND, OR and VANCOUVER, WA — March, 2022 — In a collaborative effort to reduce brewing industry...
Brewer’s Foods Reduces Plastic by 90% in Flatbread Cracker Relaunch
The sustainable food company, whose mission is to fight food waste by Upcycling spent grain from craft breweries, relaunches flatbread crackers in more eco-friendly packaging PR / Somerville, MA (February, 2022) -- Brewer's Foods, a family-owned food company with a...
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and State Brewers Association Launch Sustainable Craft Beverage Recognition Program
PR / Concord, NH (December, 2021) - The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Pollution Prevention Program, with the help of the New Hampshire Brewers Association, has launched a new program to recognize environmental leaders in the craft beverage...