Tarac's closed loop technology provides a pivotal contribution to the environment - solving a major disposal issue and adding to the total financial return of the wine industry.

The company collects and processes significant quantities of winery residuals in Australia each year - approximately:

	100,000 tonnes of grape marc;
	5,000 tonnes of filter cake; and
	20 million litres of distillation wine, lees, tank washings and other winemaking residuals.

Business Operations Centre
Tarac business operations centre on the commercial recycling of winemaking by-products. This is a pivotal component of the Australian wine industry as it involves the recovery of most of the industry's by products. The company's genuine commitment to theenvironment is unchallenged and this is reflected in the approach to its own residuals and recognition through Government environmental awards... Solid by-products (or spent marc), is recovered for stock feed. Liquid waste is treated at a modern waste water treatment facility, developed and owned by Tarac in association with a major Australian wine producer. Plans are in place to use the treated water to irrigate vineyards and pasture.

Greenhouse Challenge
Tarac is also a participant in the Greenhouse Challenge - a program to reduce the quantity of greenhouse gas emission into the atmosphere, along with other joint venture environmental programs.