Bottles now included in 'carbon neutral' winery certificate
18 Mar 2008
Bottles are included for the first time this year in the footprint inventory of the world’s first certified carbon-neutral winemaker, Grove Mill.
This means Grove Mill wasn't including the carbon content of its bottles when it announced it was the world's first "carbon neutral" winery.
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