Coors Light is the largest beer brand in North America to move away from using plastic rings in its packaging Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand ...

Since the 1970s, the plastic rings have been a symbol of harmful plastic waste, but they may not be as dangerous today. Plastic six-pack rings were first manufactured in the 1960s.

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Diegeo, Heineken and craft brewers have already been moving away from the plastic rings that choke wildlife and clog waterways before breaking down Last Updated: March 1, 2022 at 2:31 p.m. ET ...

Plastic rings have been used for generations to link together multipacks of canned drinks, but we’ve long known the risks they pose to animals and the environment when disposed of improperly.

You've probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They tangle the wings of sea birds, choke seals and warp the shells ...

Beer company Carlsberg has created what it believes is a world-first – a six-pack held together by glue. The design is set to reduce the company’s use of plastic packaging by more than 75 percent.

Fret not: TikToker @HelloRickyG has documented a hack that makes quick work of those plastic rings in a single motion. On the side of the rings, there should be a pull tab you can grab.