Category Archives: Sustainability

What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Maryland Lawmaker Lives (Almost) Completely Off the Grid, Cutting Electric Bill to $6 a Month He and his family are living somewhere between 93% and 95% off the grid in a 4,970-square-foot predesigned home built in 2007. Most months, the … Continue reading →

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For 5th Consecutive Year, Diageo Honored for Green Supply Chain

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Supply & Demand Chain Executive publication, which covers the entire global supply chain, named Diageo North America to its 2021 Green Supply Chain Award. The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies that prioritize sustainability to be a core part … Continue reading →

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Bogle Family Vineyards Will Use Lighter Bottles to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Bogle Family Vineyards introduced new, lighter glass bottles that will cut packaging weight by 10% or 2,235 tons starting in 2022. The first lighter bottles being featured in Bogle’s traditional line of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Essential Red, Pinot Noir and … Continue reading →

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Yakima Chief Hops Moves to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% grower-owned hop supplier for the brewing industry, has completed the installment of a CO2 recovery system within their extract production facility to reduce their environmental impact. One of the products that YCH offers is … Continue reading →

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SGWS Orders 10 Electric Delivery Trucks

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Suthern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits said it ordered 10 Xos electric delivery trucks.  The trucks will be added to SGWS’s fleet in the Dallas/Fort Worth market in the second half of 2022. This is the first major incorporation of electric … Continue reading →

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107 Rowers Embark Upon Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Some 107 rowers from around the world set off on a voyage across the ocean for the start of Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – an incredible 3,000-mile rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean. The soul-changing journey and challenge of a … Continue reading →

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