Whether it is beer-makers using treated grey water in their recipes or beverage facilities powering their plants with solar energy, the push to care for the planet’s resources is impacting every category within the beverage industry. Yet, 10 to 15 years ago, factors like zero waste, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification, recyclability and “green” technology were not top-of-mind for consumers or the supply chain of beverage facilities, experts say.
However, because of a changing consumer and societal landscape, today’s beverage plants are championing environmental change and are interested in analyzing what they can do to reuse water, minimize waste, reduce temperatures, adopt solar power and more, they add.