By dramatically reducing packaging and transport, ecoSPIRITS provides both a powerful cost advantage and a transformative carbon footprint reduction. Our patent-pending closed loop system nearly eliminates all packaging waste in the supply chain. Ocean waste recovery benefits the venue partners, but is jointly funded by ecoSPIRITS and our Climate Partner brands and distributors. AboutĮcoSPIRITS is a circular economy technology company that has developed the world’s first low carbon, low waste distribution technology for premium spirits and wine. Using Green Steps Group’s proprietary “proof of impact” technology platform, cleanup operations are verified, monitored and reported through an industry-leading digital record. Highlighted by the striking blue Ocean Conservation Edition ecoTOTE, each order of an ecoTOTE by venue partners in participating islands nations funds the removal of one kilogram of single use plastic, glass and other man-made wastes from endangered coral reefs and waters. The ecoSPIRITS Oceans Program complements the ecoSPIRITS Forest Program for island nations that are most at risk from rising sea levels due to climate change.

Co-founded in 2016 by the mother and son duo, Lillian Arinoviche and Alejandro Russo, Candela is distributed throughout Florida, California, New York, New Jersey, and the Dominican Republic. The approachable spirit can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or mixed in a speciality cocktail. Known for its smooth taste of the finest rum, exotic spices, and honey, this spirit is made with all-natural ingredients and distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane in its native country. Together, we can make progress in ending single use glass in the Dominican Republic.”Ĭandela Mamajuana is the finest expression of the Dominican Republic’s legendary spiced rum.

All of this makes it perfectly positioned to transition to the circular economy, and we are excited to work with Candela Mamajuana to launch our low waste and low carbon packaging technology in our fourth island market. Jessica Berry, North America Sales Director for ecoSPIRITS, said: “The Dominican Republic is a party nation that loves to celebrate and enjoy life, as well as many delicious rum-based cocktails! It has a thriving tourism scene with several luxurious and world-renowned hotels. We are excited to be operators of the country’s first ecoPLANT, and we look forward to seeing this closed loop technology in action.” We hope Candela Mamajuana becomes an example of eco-conscious values and sets the standards for other brands to follow. We are proud to have Candela Mamajuana, an authentic Dominican product, lead the way into sustainable business practices. Each order of an ecoTOTE in the Dominican Republic will fund the removal of one kilogram of single use plastic, glass and other man-made wastes from endangered coral reefs and marine environments.Īlejandro Russo, Co-founder, Candela Mamajuana, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with ecoSPIRITS to bring circular spirits to the Dominican Republic. As part of this, the government pledged to reduce marine and land-based pollution, cut the consumption of materials, and diminish waste arising from tourism with targets such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.įollowing in the footsteps of Bermuda, the Seychelles and the Cayman Islands, ecoSPIRITS Dominican Republic will participate in the ecoSPIRITS Oceans Program, which works with island nations that are most at risk from rising sea levels due to climate change. In 2019, the Dominican Republic set out plans to invest in new sustainability initiatives specifically focused on its tourism industry, with the aim of boosting the nation’s ‘ecotourism’ image. The Dominican Republic, one of the world’s top tourist destinations, is the tenth largest economy in Latin America and the largest in the Caribbean region open for commercial trade.

It is distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, and then aged in American oak barrels. The spiced rum is handcrafted in the Dominican Republic with all-natural ingredients. Candela was one of the first premium versions of mamajuana and it is designed to be enjoyed neat or mixed in specialty cocktails. Candela, meaning “on fire” in Spanish slang, was created in 2016 by Alejandro Russo and his mother Lillian Arinoviche, who wanted to create the finest expression of this local drink to share with the rest of the world. Mamajuana, a traditional native drink of the Dominican Republic, is a blend of Dominican rum, natural spices, and honey.

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