Home Sustainability Corona Becomes First Major Beer Company to Adopt Edible 6-Pack Rings that Feed, Rather than Kill, Fish Corona Becomes First Major Beer Company to Adopt Edible 6-Pack Rings that Feed, Rather than Kill, Fish by Brent May July 9, 2019 by Brent May 3.2K Corona could inspire other big beer and soda companies to replace plastic six-pack rings with biodegradable ones, potentially saving millions of sea creatures. A couple of years ago a craft microbrewery in Florida called Saltwater Brewery started a trend that could save millions of sea creatures if adopted by bigger breweries and soda companies. The brewery — started by surfers, fishermen and “people who love the sea” — developed edible ring-holders for their beer cans made of barley and wheat remnants from the brewing process. Since then, craft brewers in Australia, South Africa, Poland, Scotland, Connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington State have jumped on the bandwagon. And now, Corona could really get the ball rolling, as the first major beer company to test the product. The rings are 100% biodegradable and safe for fish, turtles, birds and other marine life to eat, unlike the plastic ring-holders that are now killing them by the millions. Each year, “an estimated one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles become entrapped in plastic or ingest it and die,” says marine biologist Mark Tokulka in a promo video by Saltwater Brewery. “If discarded properly it will make its way to a compost facility… if incorrectly thrown into the wilderness, it will biodegrade,” the CFO of Eco Six Pack Rings tells Forbes. The rings are currently being piloted in Corona’s homeland in Tulum, Mexico, and will be expanded everywhere Corona is sold if all goes well. Source: Return To Now 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Brent May Brent May is the GM and Founder of Mexico Living. He is highly motivated and strives for excellence in order to provide the best service possible for foreigners buying property in Mexico. He understands some of the frustrations people may have while searching for a property in paradise and has learned from his own experiences buying and living in Mexico. Brent and his wife are grateful for the opportunities they have and to be able to live in a place most people vacation in. Brent's extensive knowledge and experience in the buying process will leave you at ease while buying property in Mexico. previous post 10 Architectural Projects Showcasing Oaxaca’s Natural & Cultural Settings next post From Oaxaca With Love: 7 Essentials of Oaxaca Slow Food You may also like Huatulco Receives EarthCheck Master Level Certification August 4, 2023 How Solar Energy Fuels Our Bayside Puerto Escondido... July 21, 2023 A LOCALLY MADE MOVIE ABOUT HUATULCO IS HITTING... February 3, 2023 Is It Safe to Drink the Water in... July 21, 2021 With 94 Blue Flag Locations, Mexico Leads the... May 29, 2021 Mexico’s Women Eco-Warriors March 9, 2020 New rules encourage small solar systems April 17, 2017 Huatulco – at the World’s Forefront of Sustainable... September 26, 2014 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ