Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Only Small Fraction of Plastic Put Out in Trash is Recycled: Study

Put your plastic containers into  recycling bins and they get recycled, right?  No.  A new study by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives finds that most plastics — including plastic bottles — that can be recycled aren’t being recycled.  They … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading —

Heineken’s Usual Advantage Will Slow Its Recovery Low vaccination rates in emerging markets are a drag for the world’s second-largest brewer.  (Wall Street Journal)

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No hangovers or beer bellies: Cannabis firms try to woo booze drinkers Major beer companies are investing in THC-infused drinks, but the sector represents less than 2 percent of the overall $20 billion marijuana market. A Cash-Strapped Corner of China … Continue reading

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U.S. Beer Shipments Slip in June

After five months of domestic tax paid shipments in the U.S. exceeding the like year-earlier month, Beer Institute reports shipments fell slightly, by just 0.7% in June to 15.1 million barrels. For the entire first half, domestic tax-paid shipments are up … Continue reading

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NBWA Trained 24,000 Distributors to Spot Human Trafficking

National Beer Wholesalers Association said it successfully trained nearly 24,000 beer distributors from 207 companies to recognize and report signs of human trafficking, surpassing its initial goal to train 10,000 distributors by the end of 2021. In January alone—National Slavery … Continue reading

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Spoto Family Wines, Robin Zander Join to Release New Wine

Spoto Family Wines an ultra-boutique, third generation, family owned and operated winery, and Hall of Fame rock musician Robin Zander and lead singer for Cheap Trick have released a new wine — The Spoto-Zander 2017 Oakville Special Select Cabernet Sauvignon … Continue reading

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