ktoberfest celebrations are popping up all over at this time of year. Yet, with the beer industry’s notable water footprint—a pint of beer requires about 44 gallons of water—and its substantial generation of wastewater, byproducts and solid waste, critics have long been outspoken about the popular beverage’s environmental impact. Innovators, though, are constantly working to shift the status quo in favor of the environment. From solar panel water heaters to donating spent grains to local farmers for animal feed and
