Can plastic save the world?
Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Plastic is killing the world. But it’s hardly the only thing. And in the case of ecoSpirits, it’s maybe also saving the world. We talk about the complicated path of sustainability in what’s sure to be another contentious episode of Agave Road Trip!
Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. It’s hosted by Lou Bank and Chava Periban.
Episode Notes
To check out what ecoSpirits is doing, click here! Thanks to Dan Walker for the quote for this episode!
“In 2018, glass generation in all products was 12.3 million tons in the United States … The amount of recycled glass containers was 3.1 million tons in 2018, for a recycling rate of 31.3 percent.”
From https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/5703.pdf
“If distance to the landfill is kept fixed and that to the recovery facility multiplied by about eight, to 100 mi, a break-even point is reached, and recycling saves no energy. Previous work has shown that to save energy when using glass bottles, reuse is the clear choice. Recycling of glass does not save much energy or valuable raw material and does not reduce air or water pollution significantly.”