One of the most impactful ways we do this is by choosing lightweight glass bottles for retail and stainless steel kegs for restaurants, bars, and our own venue space. Combining these two innovative approaches allows us to provide high-quality wines while staying true to our sustainable mission.
Sustainable Glass Bottles: Lightweight, Recycled, and Eco-Friendly
When it comes to packaging, glass bottles are a natural choice. However, we know that traditional glass packaging can have a significant environmental impact. That’s why we’ve chosen lightweight glass bottles and recycled materials to minimize that footprint.
Recycled Content: Our AG Antique Green bottles use a minimum of 35% recycled glass, with some exceeding 50%. This reduces the need for raw materials and helps lower energy consumption during production.
Lightweight Design: Around 75% of our bottles weigh under 400 grams, compared to the Canadian industry average of 650 grams. This not only reduces the amount of glass used per bottle but also cuts down on the carbon emissions associated with shipping.
Less Waste: Choosing recycled materials and reducing glass weight significantly cuts down on the number of bottles, labels, and caps we produce—resulting in less waste and a smaller environmental footprint.
Kegs: Infinitely Reusable, Environmentally Friendly
In addition to our eco-friendly bottles, we’ve embraced stainless steel kegs as a sustainable solution for restaurants, bars, and events. By offering our wines in kegs, we’re able to eliminate a significant amount of packaging waste:
No bottles, labels, or caps – For every keg used, we save the need for 25+ glass bottles, labels, and caps.
Infinitely Reusable – Unlike bottles, kegs can be cleaned, refilled, and reused again and again, eliminating the need for recycling and helping us conserve resources.
Lower Transportation Emissions – A single keg holds the equivalent of 25 bottles, but takes up much less space, meaning fewer shipments and a lower carbon footprint.
Why We Choose Both
So, why do we use both bottles and kegs? The answer is simple: flexibility and sustainability. While bottles are perfect for retail sales and at-home enjoyment, kegs are an ideal solution for the restaurant and event industry, where ease of service, freshness, and minimal waste are top priorities.
By using lightweight glass bottles and stainless steel kegs, we’re reducing packaging waste, minimizing carbon emissions, and providing our customers with the highest quality wine, while still staying true to our sustainable values.
At 40 Knots, every decision we make is aimed at helping protect the planet—one bottle, one keg, and one glass at a time.
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