UK wine industry responds to climate change
Wine retailers in the UK are taking measures to reduce impact on the environment, a BBC report shows.
Bulk shipping, lighter bottles and non-glass receptacles are being used to reduce costs and energy use.
The BBC said bulk shipping through large plastic containers called flexitanks was being introduced as an alternative to bottling the wine at the winery, saving the production of nearly 16,000 tonnes of glass per tank.
A move to new, lighter glass bottles was also reported, with the Waste and Resources Action Programme designing new 300g bottles in conjunction with Kingsland Glass.
Bulk shipping and light glass production were also said to solve the problem of excess green glass in the UK, as well as creating jobs.
Tetrahedral cardboard packs, aluminium cans and plastic pouches are also being promoted as greener packaging for wine, it was reported.
In February, Greg Jones and Hans Schultz addressed the Wine Academy of Spain’s annual Climate Change and Wine conference. They called for “adaptation and acclimation” in cultivation to combat rising levels of carbon dioxide, temperatures and UV radiation.
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