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Florida Brewery Unveils Innovation in Packaging that Feeds Sea Turtles
DID YOU KNOW… there are edible six-pack rings?
Florida brewery unveils innovation of six-pack rings that feed sea turtles rather than harm them!
Why are plastic six-pack rings so dangerous to marine animals?
- Mistaken for food: Animals often mistake the gelatinous, clear plastic for food. This may injure them in two major ways: the plastic may be toxic or it may fill up the stomachs of marine animals so that they actually starve to death.
- Entanglement: The ring shapes may entangle or strangle marine animals.
How does Saltwater Brewery’s innovative new technology reduce the impact of marine debris?
- Saltwater Brewery’s six-pack rings are edible and biodegradable.
- Edible: If they’re entangled, turtles and seabirds simply chew off rings, or even eat them.
- Biodegradable: The rings are created from by-products of the beer-making process (barley and wheat). If the rings aren’t eaten, they simply dissolve.
Why aren’t more beverage companies investing in this technology?
- Hopefully, they will! Because the technology is so new, the edible six-pack rings are more expensive to produce (and buy). As more industries adopt the technology, however, the price will likely fall.