TORONTO, April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) has presented Steam Whistle with its National Water Wise Award for the brewery’s commitment to water conservation and purification in its core operations.
“One of the key ingredients in Steam Whistle’s success is clearly the impressive approach towards green initiatives throughout its operations,” says Joe Senese, CIPH Chairman. “The leadership team and their employees make an effort every day to do something positive for the planet. Being green is truly a part of their culture.”
Steam Whistle recently launched a new program to conserve as much water as possible through the installation of water-saving equipment like its new bottle washer, keg filling line and shower heads on the packaging line.
Beyond water, the brewery’s environmental efforts also include:
- Green packaging
- Using Bullfrog power
- Bio Diesel fuels in delivery trucks
- Tapping into Enwave’s Deep Water Cooling for temperature control
- Energy efficient equipment and lighting
- Waste diversion
While spring water is used in brewing the beer, Steam Whistle’s conservation efforts are focused on its use of municipal tap water in operations to wash bottles, cans, kegs, tanks and floors of the packaging line, as well as water in the office, administration and hospitality areas.
“We’ve examined every aspect of our business to minimize our environmental impacts,” explains Cam Heaps, CEO of Steam Whistle. “We’re also working with water quality experts to improve the purity of our wastewater from operations.”
The CIPH award program was developed to recognize outstanding efforts to improve our relationship with water. Past recipients of the CIPH Water Wise Award include WaterAid Canada, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, le Fonds Éco IGA, Fisheries & Marine Institute of Memorial University, and Co-op Refinery Complex.
About Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Founded in Montreal in 1933, the CIPH is a not-for-profit trade association that is committed to providing members with the tools for success in today's competitive environment. More than 260 companies are members of this influential Canadian industry association.
They are the manufacturers, wholesaler distributors, master distributors, manufacturers' agents, and allied companies who manufacture and distribute plumbing, heating, hydronic, industrial, waterworks, and other mechanical products. CIPH wholesalers operate more than 700 warehouses and showrooms across Canada. Total industry sales exceed $6.5 billion annually and CIPH members have more than 20,000 employees from coast to coast.
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