by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 27, 2021 | Featured blogs, Packaging materials, Recycling
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...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 21, 2021 | Eco beer news, Featured blogs, Recycling
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...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 19, 2021 | Featured blogs, Packaging materials, Recycling
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...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 13, 2021 | Eco beer news, Eco charity give back, Eco-friendly consumer, Featured blogs, Recycling
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...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured blogs, Malt, Hops, Ingredients, Renewable energy
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...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 1, 2021 | Eco-friendly consumer, Featured blogs, Recycling
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...
