The Beer Store Doesn't Waste a Drop: Toronto Hydro's Featured Conservation
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NEWS
By putting over-consumption 'on ice', The Beer Store, is bridging the gap between wanting to conserve electricity and actually doing it. Continuing to walk the talk on conservation, The Beer Store recently participated in the
Not only is The Beer Store taking action to conserve electricity, it is achieving success as a global leader in the practice of extended producer responsibility taking back all of the packaging materials it sells: bottles, cans, cartons, caps, kegs, plastic bags and can rings. This emphasis on reusing and recycling containers and packaging frees up landfill space and significantly reduces pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Ontarians. In addition to using electricity responsibly, The Beer Store continues to practice social responsibility; actively promoting responsible use and ensuring responsible sales of its products.
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FACTS
- 2007 marked a landmark year for The Beer Store's product stewardship program as TBS entered into a five-year contract with the Ontario government to take back and refund deposits on all wine, spirit and cooler containers sold in Ontario. - Power Savings Blitz is an energy conservation program offered by Toronto Hydro-Electric System, in partnership with the Ontario Power Authority. This program provides small businesses with up to $1000 in free energy-efficient lighting and equipment upgrades. - To date, Toronto Hydro has paid approximately $8.0 million to cover the cost of lighting retrofits for more than 10,600 businesses in Toronto. It is estimated that this will save approximately 10 megawatts (MW) of electricity. - Toronto Hydro's Customers for Conservation series recognizes business customers that are bridging the gap between wanting to conserve electricity and actually doing it. Customers who have participated in Toronto Hydro programs or nominated by customers or the public are chosen to be profiled. To nominate a business, customers can send an email to [email protected] Links: www.torontohydro.com/powersavingsblitz www.thebeerstore.ca
The Beer Store is the primary distribution and sales channel for beer in Ontario selling 85 per cent of the beer sold in the province. Open to all brewers, TBS operates 440 retail stores, serves 16,700 licensed customers, 600 government-owned LCBO retail locations, 140 Retail Partners, and 76 Northern Agents. Customers can choose from more than 350 beer brands from over 80 brewers from around the world. The Beer Store is proud of its 81-year history of social responsibility and environmental leadership including its bottle deposit return system and commitment to recover 100 per cent of beer packaging, as well as all wine and spirit containers through the new Ontario Deposit Return Program.
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For further information: Tanya Bruckmueller, Toronto Hydro, [email protected], W: (416) 542-2621, C: (416) 903-0440; Ted Moroz, The Beer Store, [email protected], W: (905) 361-1005
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