Sustainability feature
Sustainability in American craft brewing
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Craft brewers in the UK often look to their counterparts in the US when it comes to sustainability, as American craft brewers have pioneered some of the environmental technology and initiatives now emerging on these shores. Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, looks at some of the latest sustainability initiatives in the American craft brewing industry… The American craft beer industry emits about half a billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually and is all too aware of the need to conserve energy and become more sustainable and environmentally responsible. Brewing is an energy intensive business that creates waste materials and byproducts in equal measure and in today’s environmentally conscious landscape the need for sustainability is more important than ever. The majority of American craft breweries are acutely aware of their impact on the environment and strive to develop new and creative ways to become more sustainable, more energy efficient and more environmentally responsible. Here’s an overview of the latest initiatives being undertaken on the other side of the Atlantic. Continued on page 53
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