Corona Is The First Major Beer Brand To Test Plastic-Free Six-Pack Rings

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Corona recently announced that it will be testing an eco-friendly change in its packaging, making it the first major brand to test 100 percent plastic-free six-pack rings.

According to a press release, the decision came as part of Corona's commitment to an organization called Parley for the Oceans. Together, they plan to "help protect the world's oceans and beaches from marine plastic pollution."

Corona's packaging mostly consists of glass and fiberboard, but the beer brand found the commonly used six-pack rings to be an opportunity to help redesign a common source of plastic. The plastic-free rings Corona is testing are made with "plant-based biodegradable fibers, with a mix of by-product waste and compostable materials." These rings, rather than ending up in smaller pieces of plastic if not recycled, "break down into organic material that is not harmful to wildlife."

The new rings will be tested first in Tulum, Mexico, at the beginning of the year. Let's hope that Corona sets a trend, and plastic-free rings become standard for more beer brands!

TheGovinor on December 15th, 2018 at 16:20 UTC »

Is this just a corona ad?

Howhaveyouben on December 15th, 2018 at 16:11 UTC »

I mean most companies just put them in cardboard boxes... Or Kent falls uses recycled cardboard rings... Idk why they need to test something that would affect like 1% of their business because don't they mainly sell bottles? Which uses more energy to make move and recycle...

Swedneck on December 15th, 2018 at 15:45 UTC »

Why don't they just use cardboard boxes?