The Ocean Cleanup barge is currently on its way to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but it never hurts to find ways to reduce plastic before it gets into the sea. In that vein, Danish ...

The use of plastic rings, also known as "six pack rings," has been controversial for some time now. Plastic rings don't degrade very quickly after being thrown away, and the circular shape of the ...

For instance, Sprite switched from green to clear plastic to make their bottles more easily recyclable. Beer brands like Coors Light have ditched six-pack rings in favor of cardboard-wrap carriers.

Beverage brands have been trying to develop sustainable, cardboard multi-pack packaging for years now. But like the ill-fated paper straw, these paperboard packs tend to face a functionality ...

The bill also comes at a time when major names in the beverage industry are beginning to do away with the six-pack rings that have become a symbol of environmental harm since the 1970s.