AVBC Honored with State Award for Cutting Waste
(November 19, 2004 – Boonville, CA) Anderson Valley Brewing Company has again been named a winner in the 2004 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) for continued efforts to reduce waste and protect the environment, sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board — the state’s leading authority on recycling and waste reduction.
“For a company who runs 365 days a year and releases twenty thousand barrels of beer a year we produce very little waste,” states brewery President, Ken Allen. “For example, 99% of our waste water is processed through reclamation ponds (a white Egret hunts in Pond 3) and used for land irrigation, we recycle most everything in the office and out on the floor, and our spent grains go to local livestock owners for feed. Basically, we have a 4×8 dumpster for “garbage” that takes a whole week to fill. I’d say reuse and environmental responsibility is a lifestyle for us.”
Now in its 12th year, the WRAP awards honor businesses for cutting the amount of trash they produce, conserving resources, and reducing waste disposal in landfills. All together, this year’s WRAP honorees have diverted 1.8 million tons of materials from local landfills through excellent resource management and recycling, and their voluntary waste reduction efforts have saved them $135 million in operating costs. Applicants are honored based on a set of criteria developed in cooperation with the business community. Practices evaluated include waste prevention, materials reuse, recycling, recycled-product procurement, and employee education.
“Businesses make up the engine that keeps California’s economy strong,” said Board Chair Rosario Marin. “It is a pleasure to honor each winner of this year’s WRAP Awards because their voluntary efforts help local cities and counties by recycling and reducing the amount of materials going to landfills. WRAP Awards recognize the good work businesses do to bring us closer to a zero waste California.”
The California Integrated Waste Management Board is the State’s leading authority on recycling and waste reduction. It promotes a zero waste California in partnership with local government, industry, and the public. This means reducing waste whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protecting public health and safety and the environment. For a complete list of winners by county, and more information, please visit the Board online at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/.
For more information about Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s waste reduction efforts, or the company in general, visit www.avbc.com, call 707-895-BEER (2337), x14 for Dave Gatlin, Head Brewer, dgatlin@avbc.com.
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