Beer Company Develops Edible Six-Pack Rings That Feed, Rather Than Kill, Marine Life

[eridani]

http://www.nationofchange.org/news/2016/05/18/beer-company-develops-edible-six-pack-rings-feed-rather-kill-marine-life/

One of the major contributors to this epidemic are the seemingly harmless six-pack rings found around cans of soda and beer. Because the rings have little value, consumers nonchalantly throw them into the trash without any regard for marine life. Now, 99% of seabirds are expected to have plastic in their guts by the year 2050. This is unacceptable, and a Florida-based brewery agrees.

In partnership with We Believers ad agency, the Saltwater Brewery in Delray conjured the brilliant idea to create edible six-pack rings that feed, rather than kill, marine life to offset the damage being done by plastic pollution.

The rings are created from beer by-products during the brewing process, such as barley and wheat, and are completely safe for humans and fish to eat. In addition, the invention is 100% biodegradable and compostable.

Considering that Americans drank 6.3 billion gallons of beer in 2015, and 50% of that volume was from cans, this impressive invention will have huge implications for the environment.

[Sherman A1]

1. K&R!

Long overdue in my opinion.....

[highprincipleswork]

2. Wow. Excellent. Party time. Excellent.

[magical thyme]

3. fabulous! now can we extend this to all plastics?!?