Oregon Winery Offers Glass Bottle Recycling Incentive
Willamette Valley Vineyards is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. One of the winery’s commitments since from the beginning has been to offer 10 cents for each wine bottle brought in for recycling, regardless of the original producer.
Oregon was the first state to pass a bottle deposit law that incentivizes recycling by offering 5 cents for each drink container recycled through participating vendors. However, wine bottles are one of the few beverage containers not covered by the law.
Willamette Valley Vineyards has recently taken on other environmental initiatives. In 2007, it was the world’s first winery to use sustainable cork stoppers certified by the Rain Forest Alliance. Also, founding winegrower, Jim Bernau, was recognized by Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) for his vineyards’ sustainability.
Ever wonder why many wine bottles are recycle glass bottles of all colors.
