History
The company began in 1927, with the end of prohibition in Ontario. Although prohibition had proven to be unsuccessful, the provincial government still needed to placate angry temperance advocates and agreed that beer would be sold through a single network of stores. However, the government did not want to operate this network itself (as was done in some other Canadian provinces), and so permitted brewers to organize the Brewers Warehousing Company Ltd., which later became Brewers Retail/The Beer Store.
Since its inception, TBS has been committed to a platform of “extended producer responsibility”, ensuring TBS takes full responsibility for all of the packaging it sells. Packaging refers to cardboard boxes, plastic cellophane wrap, steel bottle caps, glass bottles (refillable and non-refillable), and aluminum cans.
Furthermore, TBS’ recycling efforts translate into cost savings for municipal governments as municipalities need not spend tax revenue on recycling packaging that TBS sells. In 2008, TBS estimated that its return program has saved taxpayers $38 million in avoided waste management and recycling program costs per year.
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