Diageo plans sustainable glass bottle production
9th April, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Johnnie Walker owner Diageo participated in a pilot project that reduced the carbon footprint of a glass whisky bottle by up to 90%.
Diageo used Black & White whisky bottles for the pilot project
Diageo partnered with glass manufacturer Encirc and research and technology body Glass Futures on the project, which used the firm’s Black & White Scotch brand as the test subject.
The project saw the use of a waste-based powered furnace to cut the carbon footprint of a glass bottle by up to 90%.
The pilot produced 173,000 Black & White bottles using 100% recycled glass – making the batch the most environmentally-friendly ever made for a Scotch brand.