Beer
Can the beer industry be sustainable? Heineken believes they can. By replacing its 6-pack plastic rings with a cardboard topper, the company expects to eliminate 517 tons of plastic packaging, equivalent to 94 million plastic bags. Heineken has also halved its carbon emissions since 2008. But could they go further? According to the Scottish craft beer company BrewDog, yes. They already run on wind power and gas made from malted barley, and now plan to restore 1,500 acres of native forest (replacing livestock grazing land) and 550 acres of peatlands to reach carbon neutrality. Is your favourite beer sustainable?
— Wayne Visser
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