Sustainable Operating Practices
New England’s brewers, distillers, and beyond are rising to the demand from their customers and themselves to prioritize sustainability. We help any craft beverage manufacturer identify and act on opportunities for improved operations based on their site’s unique setup, best management and innovative practices, available incentives, and community needs. Furthermore, we support malthouses, hotels, and restaurants do the same.
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BetterBev: Green Craft Recognition Program
Regional recognition workbooks, tools, resources, and direct technical assistance to help craft beverage manufacturers and beyond to develop and achieve social and environmental sustainability goals.
Alternative Cleaners and Sanitizers
Guidance to craft beverage manufacturers interested in using less harmful cleaners and sanitizers to clean and sanitize production equipment.
Resources
This article provides empirical research about the environmental priorities, drivers,
and barriers in the craft beer sector. It is based on a survey of 43 Massachusetts craft breweries.
Available across New England and beyond, the BetterBev Green Craft Beverage Recognition program strives to help you, as a craft beverage manufacturer, assess your facility operations, identify process improvement opportunities, and reduce business costs through open-source information sharing and providing guidance to save resources. Managed by state and university Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs), BetterBev is funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency and comes to you at no cost.
Alternative Cleaner Trial: Island Dog Brewery in South Portland, Maine-NEEFC.
The New England Environmental Finance Center partnered with Island Dog Brewery located in South Portland, Maine, to trial an alternative cleaner highlighted in the Assessment of Alternatives to Cleaners and Sanitizers for the Brewing Industry by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI). Island Dog Brewery expressed interest in an alternative vat cleaner to limit exposure to harmful chemicals and to reduce operational environmental impact.
Find these and other resources on the Resource page.