The move is part of a €18 million commitment by parent company Diageo to tackle rising levels of pollution.Mark Sandys, Diageo’s global head of beer, said: “For 260 years Guinness has played a vital role in the communities around us.
“We already have one of the most sustainable breweries in the world at St James’s Gate and we are now leading the way in sustainable packaging. “We have been working tirelessly to make our packaging more environmentally friendly and I’m thrilled with this outcome for Guinness and our other global beer brands.”Our Irish Mirror Sports Page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports page is @MirrorSportIE.