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- A beer crisis is brewing in Germany as bottle recycling slows amid heatwaves Thu, 16 Aug 18, 7:02amWith summer still in full swing and heatwaves gripping countries around the world, breweries across Germany have been scrambling to keep up with the beer demand from hot and thirsty customers...
- The world's largest beer brewer invents low-carbon beer bubbles Thu, 19 Apr 18, 2:31amBelgium-based AB Inbev, the world's largest beer brewing company, has created a new low-carbon method for adding bubbles to beer. The technique, which is expected to reduce the company's CO2 emissions by 5 percent, involves...
- This edible six pack ring feeds sea animals instead of killing them Thu, 19 Apr 18, 12:10amSaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up E6PR, the Eco Six-Pack Ring is made from wheat and barley, which allows it to be composted. And best of all?...
- Beer with biodegradable six-pack rings finally hits the market Thu, 25 Jan 18, 2:26amSaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up E6PR, the Eco Six-Pack Ring is made from wheat and barley, which allows it to be composted. And best of all?...
- This Louisiana craft beer pioneer 'went green' long before it was cool Thu, 22 Jun 17, 12:20amAbita Brewing Company has been a tastemaker since 1986, both in terms of craft beer - you've probably sipped their Purple Haze - and in sustainability...
- World's first silo brewery opens in abandoned NY grain elevator Wed, 31 May 17, 1:03amAbandoned grain silos in Buffalo, New York have been given new life as a brewery. Buffalo RiverWorks recently opened the $2.2 million brewery as part of the revitalization of the city's waterfront. Buffalo's grain elevators...
- Beer made from recycled bread is coming to the U.S. Fri, 5 May 17, 8:35pmA brewery in London is taking a bite out of food waste. Launched last year, Toast makes its beers from surplus fresh bread, including the heel ends of loaves, that would otherwise feed the landfill. Toast combines the bread...
- Guinness beer goes vegan by ditching unsavory fish bits Wed, 3 May 17, 8:30pmGood news for ethical eaters (and drinkers) who like to relax with a cold one. Guinness beer is now suitable for vegans, as the Irish beer giant recently stopped using fish bladders for filtration in its keg beer. [...]
- Renewables roadshow – Newtown: 'What could be better than solar-powered beer?' – video Thu, 20 Apr 17, 7:08amWhile the politicians dither around energy policy, Newtown is teaming up with a pair of hipster brewers to support a solar-powered brewery and beer with a conscience
- Renewables roadshow: how the people of Newtown got behind solar-powered beer Thu, 20 Apr 17, 7:13amA hipster brewery in a Sydney suburb has created beer with an environmental message
- 9 booze inspired designs to ring in St. Patricks Day Fri, 17 Mar 17, 11:40pmSt. Paddy's Day is definitely an homage to Ireland, but there's no denying that it also pays tribute to something a little more universal - booze. And while you may be thinking "What the heck does alcohol have to do with...
- San Diego brewery unveils beer made from 100% recycled wastewater Mon, 20 Mar 17, 8:30pmSan Diego is aiming to to become the most environmentally sustainable city in the United States. As part of its ambitious Climate Action Plan, last year the city council unanimously approved a $3 billion initiative to recycle...
- New solar-powered machine converts urine into beer Thu, 28 Jul 16, 1:48am“We call it from sewer to brewer,” say the creators of a solar-powered machine that turns urine into beer. Belgian scientists hope to expand the technology to remote areas needing off-the-grid methods for creating drinkable...
- Aspiring Chinese architect built his office out of 8,500 recycled beer bottles Wed, 22 Jul 15, 1:40am“Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.” This apocryphal quote credited to Benjamin Franklin is nonetheless apt and resonant with drinkers around the world. The world’s most popular alcoholic drink and...
- Beer and business: the unexpected benefits of water access in Cameroon Tue, 7 Jul 15, 8:53pmA solar-powered water project in Cameroon’s arid north has enabled villagers to fight poverty by starting small businesses