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 ===== Bottling and Packaging Recovery =====
-In fact, Canadian brewers maintain a reusable system, introduced in 1927, under which glass containers are returned and reused.  Industry records show that company recycling systems were put in place as early as the turn of the century. Read more about Canada's exemplary {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:7.4_bottling_and_packaging_recovery_2012.06.14.pdf|Bottling and Packaging Recovery}} system.
+In fact, Canadian brewers maintain a reusable system, introduced in 1927, under which glass containers are returned and reused.  Industry records show that company recycling systems were put in place as early as the turn of the century. Read more about Canada's exemplary {{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:7.4_bottling_and_packaging_recovery_2014.12.17.pdf|Bottling and Packaging Recovery}} system.
-All bottles returning to a brewery are washed with hot water and special solutions to both clean them and to remove any foreign objects.  As the bottles come out of the washer, Electronic Bottle Inspectors (EBI) check them.  In view of the importance of this procedure, the common practice is to have two separate EBI stations on the bottle line.  In addition, trained staff conducts spot checks on a random basis throughout the production line, including candling.  In this procedure, a bottle is inverted in front of strong light and any particles may be observed as they settle in the neck of the bottle. {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:4.5_beer_bottle_contamination_2012.06.14.pdf|Bottle contamination}} occurs very rarely, but when it does the industry reacts immediately and pro-actively.
+All bottles returning to a brewery are washed with hot water and special solutions to both clean them and to remove any foreign objects.  As the bottles come out of the washer, Electronic Bottle Inspectors (EBI) check them.  In view of the importance of this procedure, the common practice is to have two separate EBI stations on the bottle line.  In addition, trained staff conducts spot checks on a random basis throughout the production line, including candling.  In this procedure, a bottle is inverted in front of strong light and any particles may be observed as they settle in the neck of the bottle. {{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:4_container_contamination_2014.12.17.pdf|Bottle contamination}} occurs very rarely, but when it does the industry reacts immediately and pro-actively.
-==== Standard Mould Bottle ====
+===== Standard Mould Bottle =====
-In Canada, the brewing industry has encouraged the consumer support for the deposit-based refillable glass bottle for the packaging of the majority of beer sold. The closed-loop recycling system has resulted in the recuperation of 98% of these standard mould bottles sold in Canada and provides the foundation for the industry’s internationally acclaimed packaging stewardship.  Further information can be found in this document on the {{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:8.1_standard_mould_bottle_2012.06.14.pdf|Standard Mould Bottle}}.
+In Canada, the brewing industry has encouraged the consumer support for the deposit-based refillable glass bottle for the packaging of the majority of beer sold. The closed-loop recycling system has resulted in the recuperation of 98% of these standard mould bottles sold in Canada and provides the foundation for the industry’s internationally acclaimed packaging stewardship.  Further information can be found in this document on the {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:8.1_standard_mould_bottle_2014.12.17.pdf|Standard Mould Bottle (SMB) Agreement}}.
 ===== TBS Responsible Stewardship Report ======
-The Beer Store's {{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:tbs_environmental_stewardship_report_2011.pdf|TBS Responsible Stewardship Report 2011}}  outlines the remarkable performance and continued improvement of The Beer Store's world renowned deposit return based packaging recovery system.  TBS also reports on the results of the Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP) for wine and spirit containers sold by LCBO, winery and distillery retail stores.  Among the achievements:
+The TBS Responsible Stewardship Report 2013-2014 outlines the remarkable performance and continued improvement of The Beer Store's world renowned deposit return based packaging recovery system.  TBS also reports on the results of the Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP) for wine and spirit containers sold by LCBO, winery and distillery retail stores.  Among the achievements:
-  * 2.06 billion beverage alcohol containers collected – equivalent to 91 per cent of all beverage alcohol containers sold in Ontario;
+  * 1.95 billion beverage alcohol containers collected – equivalent to 91 per cent of all beverage alcohol containers sold in Ontario;
-  * 1.78 billion beer containers collected (glass and PET bottles, cans and kegs), for a remarkable 94 per cent overall return rate;
+  * 1.65 billion beer containers collected (glass and PET bottles, cans and kegs), for a remarkable 94 per cent overall return rate;
+  * 99% of refillable glass beer bottles were returned. These bottles are used an average of 15 times before being recycled into new glass bottles – enabling brewers to sell over 962 million beer servings in Ontario in 2013-14 while only producing about 71 million bottles;
-  * Almost all (99.8%) refillable glass beer bottles returned. These bottles are used an average of 12 – 15 times before being recycled into new glass bottles – enabling brewers to sell over 1.17 billion beer servings in Ontario in 2010-11 while only producing 93 million bottles;
-  *97 per cent of non-refillable beer bottles recovered, representing a six percentage point increase from last year and a twelve point increase since 2004-05;
-  *80 per cent of aluminum cans recovered, representing a 13 percentage point increase since 2004-05
 Additional information can be found on the [[http://www.thebeerstore.ca/tbs-environmental-report.html|TBS Website.]]
 ===== Energy Conservation =====
-The Canadian brewing industry is an
+The Canadian brewing industry is an active participant in the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC), a voluntary partnership between the Federal Government and industry to improve Canada’s industrial
-active participant in the Canadian Industry
+energy efficiency. Between 1990 and 2013, Statistics Canada found that the amount of energy used to make a hectolitre of beer declined by 58%.  These energy savings have continued.
-Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC),
-a voluntary partnership between the
-Federal Government and industry to
-improve Canada’s industrial
-energy efficiency.\\
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-Between 1990 and 2008, Statistics Canada
-found that the amount of energy used to
-make a hectolitre of beer reduced by an
-average of 2.7% a year. These energy
-savings have continued.
-  * The energy useage in the brewery sector increased less than 1 percent in 2008, over the 2007 figure.
+In many ways, the Canadian brewing industry is putting forward significant efforts to reduce energy consumption. The brewing industry is an active participant in the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC).
-  * Concurrently, a corresponding drop in the output of the sector by 1 percent, caused the energy intensity to edge upwards by close to 2 percent.
-  * Natural gas remains as the fuel of choice at 65 percent in the brewery sector; electricity follows at 24 percent as the number two fuel in the sector.
-  * It is observed that while the sector's natural gas consumption decreased by 1 percent, its electricity consumption increased by over 6 percent;this change, however, appears consistent with other sectors in Canadian manufacturing.
-In many ways, the Canadian brewing industry is putting forward significant efforts to reduce energy consumption. The brewing industry is an active participant in the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC).
-Read more about the program in the BAC's {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:7.2_energy_efficiency_2012.06.14.pdf|Energy Efficiency}} document. \\
-Working in cooperation with Natural Resources Canada, the BAC has also produced an industry energy efficiency guide, [[http://brewers.ca/userfiles/files/Energy%20Guide/2011%20Energy%20Guide%20%28E%29.pdf|Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Canadian Brewing Industry, 2011]]
+Working in cooperation with Natural Resources Canada, Beer Canada has also produced an industry energy efficiency guide, [[http://www.beercanada.com/energy-guide|Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Canadian Brewing Industry, 2011]]
 ===== Retail Energy Consumption =====
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 resulted in a net avoidance of 158,000
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   * Natural gas remains as the fuel of choice at 65 percent in the brewery sector; electricity follows at 24 percent as the number two fuel in the sector.
-The amount of GHGs emitted for each hectolitre of beer produced declined by 60% between 1990 and 2008 – equivalent to the removal of 219 kilotonnes of GHGs from the environment. For more information please read the BAC's {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:7.1_ghg_emissions.2012.06.14.pdf|GHG Emissions document.}}
+The amount of GHGs emitted for each hectolitre of beer produced declined by 60% between 1990 and 2008 – equivalent to the removal of 219 kilotonnes of GHGs from the environment. For more information please read the Association's {{{{:brewing:beer_is_the_environment:7.1_ghg_emissions.2012.06.14.pdf|GHG Emissions document.}}
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