Miller Brewing Company released their first ever Sustainable Development Report. The report outlines a number of initiatives and highlight of the company's efforts towards more sustainable operations.
Of interest to Sustainable is Good readers, Miller says they have diverted £2.5m of packaging waste from landfills over the past five years for an overall packaging recycling rate of 99.9%.
The report says Miller is planning on reducing the weight of their packaging and the amount of materials used. It also indicates the company will, "Use recyclable materials, where appropriate."
"We have begun to move toward vegetable based inks in our package printing and we began working with suppliers to identify ways to reduce the cardboard content of our folding cartons and the metal content in our bottle caps," the report says.
"These slight adjustments will maintain the integrity and durability of our packaging while providing a measurable impact on our material use and environmental footprint."
Miller is using SmartGate during its product development and has teams working with Wal-Mart and Sam's club packaging and display optimization.
