Our Priorities: Waste 'Nearing zero waste to landfill' In 2004,
17% of the solid waste such as cardboard, paper, plastic, PET
bottles, wood pallets, Aluminium cans, paper and plastic bags
and metals various, produced at Cervecería Nacional's brewery in
Panama was sent to municipal solid waste landfills. With a
target to achieve 0% of waste being sent to landfill, Cervecería
Nacional embarked on a campaign to further reduce, reuse and
recycle the waste produced by their brewery. This began with an
inventory of the brewery which helped to identify the recyclable
potential of waste produced. This helped to reveal the
quantities, the types of wasted product, the size and the site
for collection of the materials. Following the inventory, a
strategy was formulated to help minimise the amount of waste
sent to landfill. This included purchasing baskets, tanks and
carrying carts to assist with the collection and classification
of recyclable products. In addition, a number of activities were
undertaken to help raise em