Pint-sized gains: the Australian brewers crafting refreshingly sustainable beers
As the weather warms up, renewable and refillable brews can help reduce the environmental cost of a cold one
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It’s no secret that Australians love getting on the beers: we consume 69m litres of the stuff every year.
With that comes a significant packaging and environmental footprint, as commercially produced drinks generate emissions in both production and transportation. Australians drink and dispose of an estimated 17bn bottles and cans a year, fewer than half of which are recycled.
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