Our priorities: Waste
Working towards zero-waste operations
Zero-waste from our breweries is now becoming a possibility.
Much of our waste can be a valuable resource for farmers and food producers, as well as be a potential energy source. We aim to minimise the amount of waste we send to landfill, so saving money and reducing its environmental impact.
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Position paper
Our position on on-site waste: the need to work towards zero-waste operations
SD report
Reviewing progress on our 10 sustainable development priorities
Making a difference
Find out how SABMiller is making a difference around the world
2010 targets
- Investigate more ways to reuse brewery waste.
- Increase percentage of waste recycled/reused in line with aspiration to achieve a zero-waste brewery system.
Progress
- We have established a partnership with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in the UK to evaluate bioenergy research. Other trials are looking at the combustion of spent grains and conversion to bioethanol.
- 96% of waste across the group was recycled or reused, up from 95% the year before.
2011 targets
- Explore recycling potential for waste labels, currently sent to landfill, in two markets in Europe and Latin America.
- Review innovative disposal options for kieselguhr (a filtration medium) at four sites in Africa, Europe and Latin America.
