The overwhelming majority (96%) of small independent brewers in Scotland are unprepared for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) due to be introduced next year, according to a new survey by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
Both the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have argued that Scotland’s recently rubber-stamped deposit return scheme (DRS) could saddle drinks makers across the UK with extra costs.
As consumer awareness and concerns about waste increases, smart hospitality businesses are already looking at how they can do more to reduce their environmental footprint.
Efforts to stop waste plastics polluting the environment are to be commended. But experts have warned that finding a solution to do this can sometimes have unintended consequences.
An industry-wide campaign to cut the amount of single-use plastic being used in pubs has been launched in partnership by three major industry bodies and The Morning Advertiser.
Pub companies can save up to 16% on their packaging recycling costs through a scheme promoted by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), it is claimed.
Greene King has set a new target of sending zero waste to landfill by 2020, as the pubco predicts the issue of waste will become “more and more pressing” for the sector.
Over the course of 14 months, licensees of Enterprise Inns have recycled 312,735 litres of used cooking oil - the equivalent of more than half a million pints of beer.
Wells & Youngs and Hook Norton have signed up to a new packaging compliance scheme from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), to cut the cost of waste.
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