Sustainability Statement

1900
• 100% of beverages and many foods done in refillable bottles
• Mechanized bottling allows the beverage industry to grow
Post WWII
• Lighter weight glass & aluminum cans introduced
• First Non-Reusable bottle ban passed (Vermont) and repealed
• Expansion of alcohol beverage industry
• Rise of the ‘no return’ bottle
1970
• 26% of bottling done in refillable bottles
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle introduced
• First Bottle Bill (Oregon) passes with a 5 cent deposit
1990
• 5-7% of bottling done in refillable bottles
• 8.5 million tons of glass waste directed to landfills yearly
2008
• 0-2% of bottling done in refillable bottles
• 4.8 billion glass bottles and containers consumed annually
Today
• Refillables envisioned as ‘necessary’ for the future
• Refillable systems starting around the world.
• Demand for sustainable systems now exists.

"I’m so excited about what the Revino team has brought to life,"
Et Fille Wines
"There are only so many ways that we can make a meaningful difference, and this is one of them. I’m proud to be an early adopter, and I am working to spread the word as much as possible."
Quady North Winery