BetterBev Mid-Atlantic works with craft breweries in Delaware, Maryland, and southeastern Pennsylvania to help them assess operations and implement conservation and efficiency practices. This program is housed at the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center and funded by a US EPA Pollution Prevention grant. We offer:
- Technical assistance to identify opportunities for cost-saving improvements in the areas of energy, water, wastewater, cleaning & sanitizing, and more
- Benchmarking to track utility usage and compare efficiency with other brewers
- Research on costs, incentives such as rebates and grants, and payback periods for sustainability practices or equipment
- Recognition as a BetterBev green craft brewer, if minimum performance measures are met in eight categories of facility activities and efficiency opportunities
Get recognized as a BetterBev green craft brewer
We are member of the national BetterBev program, a free environmental sustainability recognition initiative that helps craft beverage producers review their facility operations, identify process improvements, reduce business costs, and boost brandy recognition and profitability.
Higher-performing facilities earn recognition based on the following criteria:
- Responsible sourcing
- Water conservation
- Wastewater reduction
- Energy efficiency and CO2/emissions reductions
- Safer cleaning and sanitizing
- Waste reduction
- Packaging format and materials
- Environmental culture
Safer cleaning
BetterBev Mid-Atlantic works with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)'s Cleaning Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell to identify high-performing, cost-effective cleaning practices that reduce health and safety risks. Through this partnership, we are offering a limited number of no-cost chemicals alternatives quick reviews; request yours here.
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Contact us to request assistance or learn more about BetterBev Mid-Atlantic.
Partners and Resources
- BetterBev: Green Craft Recognition Program
- New England Environmental Finance Center
- Connecticut Sustainable Breweries
- UMass Green Breweries
- NH Sustainable Craft Beverages
- Rhode Island Green Breweries
- Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
- Delaware Brewers Guild
- Brewers Association
- BetterBev FAQs
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