The sugar plantations near the distillery<\/strong> reduce the journeys needed to transport the sugar cane and therefore the CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n Saint James grows type \u201cC4\u201d sugar cane<\/strong> which is a real carbon sink.<\/strong> Out of all the sugar cane varieties, it is the one which captures the most CO2. More generally, the sugar plantations in Martinique absorb over 20% of the CO2<\/strong> emitted by local cars.<\/p>\n Bagasse<\/strong>, the fibrous residue left after the sugar cane is pressed to extract the juice, is used as biofuel<\/strong>\u00a0to create the steam needed to operate the distillation columns and sugar cane crushing mills.<\/p>\n Another part of the bagasse is composted<\/strong> or converted into electricity via a turbo generator.<\/p>\n The vinasse<\/strong>, the liquid residue from distillation, is treated to obtain water which is then used to irrigate the sugar cane fields.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our distillery operates in a closed circuit, making it total energy-independent.<\/p>\n Each stage of SAINT JAMES rum production in the distillery is designed to minimise the impact on the environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":512,"parent":1915,"menu_order":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-art-map.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1936","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n