Molson Coors Debuts Low Carbon Beer Bottles In UK

, Molson Coors Debuts Low Carbon Beer Bottles In UK

(Courtesy Molson Coors / Staropramen)

Molson Coors Beverage Company is giving new meaning to “going green” in the United Kingdom.

Here’s the deal…

Staropramen Brewery is the second largest brewery in the Czech Republic. Situated in Prague, it was founded in 1869 and is now part of the Molson Coors family and widely distributed in Europe and the UK.

On March 15, Molson Coors launched a low-carbon glass beer bottle following a recent trial with the Staropramen Brewery which reduced the carbon footprint of its bottle production by 90%.

, Molson Coors Debuts Low Carbon Beer Bottles In UKManufactured by Molson Coors’ bottle producer Encirc, the new low-carbon bottles are fashioned out of 100% recycled material, known as cullet, and produced using renewable biofuels to power the process.

And did we mention that this new ‘green’ initiative actually produces green beer bottles?

It does.

Standard green bottles, such as the ones used by the Czech Republic brewery, are made mostly of recycled materials to begin with, using 75% recycled glass. The new Staropramen bottles, part of a limited test run of 2 million, takes things a step further.

“This is another way we are reducing our impact on the environment. All of our environmental goals are in line with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, and our commitment is part of our DNA,” Fraser Thomson, Western Europe Operations Director for Molson Coors told Beer & Beyond

“This trial is a major step for us in reducing the carbon footprint of our much-loved products. We look forward to continuing to explore how we can implement this across our wider portfolio on a larger scale in the future.”

The trial is part of Molson Coors’ broader sustainability efforts, which include reducing its direct carbon emissions by 50% by 2025. Those targets are aligned with the guidance set forth by the Paris Climate Agreement, and its reduction efforts have been verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative.

Molson Coors’ packaging is now 99% reusable or recyclable and these new beer bottles are even more earth-friendly.

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