Anheuser-Busch

Many have noticed the huge influence of corporations going “green” but what kind of company do you usually suspect of making this change? An electric company? An automotive company? That’s usually what comes to my mind when I think about green corporations, but what about a beer company? Yes, even beer companies are making the switch to becoming "Green." Of these companies I chose to talk about Anheuser-Busch. Anheuser-Busch has always been an environmentally friendly company dating back to its start and continues to always have the environment considered in their operations. In this effort to become “green” Anheuser-Busch now recycles 99% of their solid waste and using their Bio-Energy Recovery System they are able to provide 15% of the energy they need to run their 10 breweries. Also as with any beer company high quality water is a huge part of the taste of a quality beverage so it’s no surprise that this is also an area where Anheuser-Busch is striving to be more “green.” In this effort to conserve water their corporation has decreased its water consumption by more than 37% over the past 10 years while they still maintain their excellent quality. These changes have all been a great help to the “green” movement but none near as important as their great aluminum saving idea that was presented recently. Anheuser-Busch implemented a plan to reduce the diameter of their cans lids by 1/8 inch saving 21.5 million pounds of aluminum each year. Another great effort from their company makes it possible for Anheuser-Busch capable of recycling one can out of each can it produces. As long as companies follow the lead of this amazing corporation I see no need to worry about the environment for many years to come.