On February 20, 2026, PME Magazine\u2014a leading source for Swiss economic news\u2014published an article on the partnership between WasteOlas and Brasserie Docteur Gab’s. Written by journalist Sophie Marenne, the article highlights a concrete innovation: the capture and reuse of CO\u2082 from beer fermentation, a local circular economy model now operational in Puidoux (VD). <\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n The article traces the evolution of the partnership, which began in 2023 as a pilot project and is now fully operational. In mid-February 2026, the brewery officially inaugurated its new CO\u2082 recovery system, installed by WasteOlas at its facility in Lancy (GE). <\/p>\n Gabriel Hasler, co-founder of Docteur Gab’s, explains how the system works in the magazine: \u201cTogether with this partner, we have developed a Swiss-made system to capture CO\u2082 from the fermentation process, compress it, filter it, verify its purity, and reinject it into other internal processes.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n PME Magazine puts the impact of the program into context with compelling data :<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The article highlights an important point: the project was partially funded by the Office for Economic and Innovation Promotion (SPEI) of the Canton of Vaud. This public support validates the economic and environmental merits of the technology developed by WasteOlas and bolsters the credibility of the approach within the Swiss entrepreneurial ecosystem. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n PME Magazine expands on this by noting that, in mid-January 2026, the brewery also joined the board of the new Swiss REuse association, alongside glass bottle and keg manufacturers such as Vetrum, Vetropack, and Kegsman. The goal: to make the cleaning and reuse of glass bottles the norm in Switzerland. One figure stands out: according to the Swiss Brewers Association (ASB), only 33% of the beer consumed in Switzerland was delivered in reusable packaging in 2024. <\/p>\n Docteur Gab’s multi-pronged approach\u2014using recycled CO\u2082 through WasteOlas and reusing bottles via Swiss REuse\u2014illustrates the brewing industry’s broader shift toward more sustainable practices.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nA Swiss-made system, from pilot project to inauguration<\/h2>\n
The numbers speak for themselves<\/h2>\n
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Institutional support that lends credibility to the initiative<\/h2>\n
Dr. Gab’s, a committed partner across all fronts of circularity<\/h2>\n