Noble Ridge – April is BC Wine Month!
APRIL IS BC WINE MONTH Now is your chance to support your favourite BC vineyard and/or winery and perhaps try some new ones that you have been meaning to try/visit.
Sustainability
Starbucks Canada Kicks off Earth Month with New Earth Month Game, Merchandise and Odyssey Blend
This Earth Month, Starbucks is highlighting its planet positive initiatives, featuring its newest blend of whole bean coffee, new merchandise made from recycled materials and an interactive Earth Month game that takes Starbucks Rewards members behind the scenes of Starbucks sustainability journey.
Starbucks First-of-its-Kind Sustainably Constructed Café to Open in Canada
The B.C. store was constructed by Vancouver-based Nexii in just six days with near-zero construction waste. Starbucks Canada today announced it will open a first-of-its-kind, sustainably constructed Starbucks drive-thru store in Canada, assembled in just six days, with near-zero construction waste and designed to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling compared to standard construction … Read more
Corby Spirit and Wine eliminates single-use plastics
Along with its parent company Pernod Ricard, Corby is committed to be using only 100 per cent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging within five years — and it is nearly there. More than 99 per cent of the primary containers used are recyclable.
Powered by the Sun at Stag’s Hollow
Over the past few weeks we’ve had a lot of construction noise around the wine shop as we’ve had solar panels installed over our south-facing deck that overlooks the hollow (thank you to all who have endured a tasting experience during the noisy time).
Liquidity Winery welcomes back guests…
Guests at Liquidity Winery, located in Okanagan Falls, can enjoy stunning views and eclectic artwork during three different tasting experiences, including a “Wine & Wander,” walking tour of the Estate vineyard with a focus on sustainability.
#ShiptoSip with Mission Hill Family Estate
If I had to pick a specially curated list of wines that would both be enjoyable and excellent for pairing with my favourite dishes I couldn’t think of a better selection than what is presented here. This is a reflection of fulfillment.
Starbucks Introduces New Beyond Meat®, Cheddar and Egg Breakfast Sandwich
On March 3, we’re introducing a new Beyond Meat®, Cheddar and Egg Sandwich to our core menu, offering customers more choices for breakfast.
Starbucks makes largest environmental commitment to date
Today in a public letter citing the company’s enduring mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit, Starbucks chief executive officer Kevin Johnson announced a multi-decade commitment to be a resource-positive company, aspiring to give more than it takes from the planet. The announcement included science-based preliminary targets for the reduction of carbon emissions, water use and waste by 2030, and outlined five strategies the company has identified to move toward them.
Ford Partners with McDonald’s to Reduce Waste
“McDonald’s commitment to innovation was impressive to us and matched our own forward-thinking vision and action for sustainability,” said Debbie Mielewski, Ford senior technical leader, sustainability and emerging materials research team. “This has been a priority for Ford for over 20 years, and this is an example of jump starting the closed-loop economy, where different industries work together and exchange materials that otherwise would be side or waste products.”