Crisp Malt ramps up recycling efforts
British malt manufacturer Crisp Malt has become the first major maltster to enable the collection, recycling, and repurposing of their used malt sacks in the UK, following a partnership with US-based recycling business TerraCycle.
Strong customer demand for more sustainable disposal solutions within the sector have led to the collaboration, which could see more than 70 tonnes of plastic kept out of landfills and incinerators each year.
Ellie Wood, sustainability coordinator at Crisp Malt, said: “Many of our customers are moving towards more sustainable practices across all areas of their business. Our partnership with TerraCycle addresses the industry-wide challenge of used malt sack disposal.
“This initiative provides our customers with a simple solution to recycle their waste malt sacks, helping them meet their own ‘zero waste’ goals as well as helping us work towards our own ‘zero waste’ sustainability targets.”
As of 18 July, Crisp Malt customers can purchase TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes directly through the Crisp Malt sales or customer service teams.
The Zero Waste Box is TerraCycle’s ‘innovative’ solution for storing, shipping and recycling various types of hard-to-recycle waste that are typically not recycled through local councils or traditional recycling facilities. Boxes purchased by Crisp Malt customers through the programme can be used to collect empty plastic malt sacks for recycling.
“Our partnership with TerraCycle provides our customers with a fully transparent and traceable sustainable waste management process,” Wood added. “The Zero Waste Box programme is just the start – we are developing another option for our larger customers to offer bulk collections and recycling”.
Crisp Malt and TerraCycle’s alternative option will offer bulk collections and recycling services with costs comparable to current disposal routes.
Julien Tremblin, general manager, TerraCycle Europe, commented: “TerraCycle is delighted to be partnering with Crisp Malt to bring a recycling solution for plastic malt sacks to its UK brewery, distillery and other malt-using industry customers.
“Malt sacks represent one of the most significant waste management challenges these sectors face, so it is great to see a market leader like Crisp Malt taking proactive action to offer its customers the opportunity to address this issue in a collaborative way.
“We would encourage any maltster to follow Crisp Malt’s forward thinking example to help grow a widespread transition to more circular waste management practices across the malting industry.”
In other sustainability news, Calvados brand Avallen launched a consultancy earlier this month, dedicated to fostering sustainability within the drinks and hospitality industries.
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