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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...
Plastic Can Carriers Re-Use and Recycling Best Practices
Any brewery packaging beer in rigid plastic can carriers or plastic film rings should have a formal take-back program acknowledging that they are NOT curbside recyclable and encouraging consumers to return them to a brewery (including its own) for re-use or proper...
Recycling Facts for Rigid Plastic Can Carriers & Plastic Film Rings
Despite the manufacturer’s marketing claims, rigid plastic can carriers and plastic film six-pack rings are NOT curbside recyclable in Massachusetts and most other states. This has been verified by the RecycleSmart website, an initiative of the Massachusetts...
Breckenridge Brewery Benefits National Parks Conservation Association for Third Year in a Row With ‘In Good CO.’ Campaign
PR / LITTLETON, CO (April, 2020) – Kicking off during National Park Week (April 17-April 25), Breckenridge Brewery is announcing its new In Good CO. campaign, through which it will donate 1% of proceeds from all beer sold this summer to the National Parks Conservation...
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Unveils Expanded New Solar Project as Earth Day Approaches
576-module parking canopy to provide 50% of Lawson’s Finest’s electricity PR / Waitsfield, VT (April, 2021) – 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 brewery and...
Clean Ups, Conservation Efforts, Recycling and Special Beer Releases: How Some Massachusetts Breweries Are Raising Awareness for Earth Day
PRESS RELEASE / Massachusetts (April, 2021) -- As the 51st celebration of Earth Day approaches (Thursday, April 22), and interest in planet-friendly business practices increases among consumers, a group of environmentally conscious Massachusetts breweries is teaming...
Beverage Maker Flying Embers Implements Earthly Labs CO2 Capture Technology
The Industry Leading Hard Kombucha and Hard Seltzer Company Announces its Latest Sustainability InitiativeJust in Time for Earth Month PR / Ventura, CA (April, 2021) – Beverage innovation company, Flying Embers, has become the first Hard Kombucha and Hard Seltzer...
What 3 Small Massachusetts Breweries Do to Make a Big Environmental Difference
You've likely heard it before: brewing beer leaves a large carbon footprint. It's one of the reasons why larger regional brands often make massive investments in renewable energy, wastewater treatment systems, or even carbon recapture technology to offset some of...
Anheuser-Busch Makes St. Louis First Major Site for EverGrain US Operations
As Part of Recently Announced $1 Billion Planned Investment across the U.S., New Full-Scale Production Facility That Repurposes Grain Will Create Jobs and Further the Brewer’s Commitments to Innovation, Sustainability and the St. Louis Community PR / St. Louis, MO...
New Report Ranks U.S. States On Recycling Performance; Finds Data, Policy and Infrastructure Investment Critical to Improving Recycling Rates
PR / Westminster, CO and New York (March, 2021) -- Today, international environment consultancy Eunomia, with support from Ball Corporation(NYSE: BLL), released a new research report entitled "The 50 States of Recycling: A...