Ocean animals saved due to edible six pack rings

[Lion Heart 15,041]

Peanut the turtle is so-named for the permanently cinched waist she developed growing up belted by a plastic six-pack holder — her shell took on the shape of a peanut, and is a constant reminder of how garbage can wreak havoc on sea life. One beer company, Saltwater Brewery in Florida, devised an ingenious workaround to cut down on plastic pollution and the toll it takes on marine animals: edible six-pack rings ocean animals can eat, risk-free. 

Made from biodegradable, edible byproducts of the brewing process, the compostable rings are strong enough to hold the beer and safe for animal consumption, if and when they end up in waterways. They're pricier to produce, according to a Saltwater video, but if the model catches on with mainstream manufacturers, the brewers predict cost would fall.  

In 2010, 4 million metric tons to 12 million metric tons of plastic washed onto the world's shores, a small fraction of the ocean's sum total. Apart from getting caught in plastic, many marine animals are eating it. Sea turtles in particular tend to favor clear, maleable plastics that float near the ocean's surface. But plastic isn't ingestible; it's killing albatross, whales and dolphins — all manner of marine life.

The company hopes its edible rings, made from barley and wheat leftovers, will resonate with its target audience: "surfers, fishermen and people who love the sea." And with so many dolphin lovers out there, their innovative rings just might catch on.

https://mic.com/articles/143897/saltwater-brewery-beer-company-is-saving-ocean-animals-with-edible-six-pack-rings?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=future&utm_campaign=social#.MgktcAyfV

I hope more companies follow suit  

[VenusBlackStar 1,301]

OMG this is brilliant. Reminds me of something else I saw and read about recently (I'll try to find it)

 

UPDATE: I found the link to what your post reminds me of:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/seabin-ocean-garbage/#:zAPYtVRnFxyauA

^ The seabins are designed to suck up garbage in calm waters. I'm not sure how it avoids sucking up any animals though, but I'm sure they're taking that into account when working on its design.

[LUO YI 6,089]

This is good news 

[Lion Heart 15,041]

23 minutes ago, VenusBlackStar said:

OMG this is brilliant. Reminds me of something else I saw and read about recently (I'll try to find it)

 

UPDATE: I found the link to what your post reminds me of:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/seabin-ocean-garbage/#:zAPYtVRnFxyauA

^ The seabins are designed to suck up garbage in calm waters. I'm not sure how it avoids sucking up any animals though, but I'm sure they're taking that into account when working on its design.

Nice. Thanks for posting this.

[Seeka 12,372]

Yay! Save the oceans! I'm totally behind this!
 

People are honestly smart, amazing, and caring. My faith in humanity has been restored a little bit.

[Staryu 6,162]

So amazing. I love this.

[VenusBlackStar 1,301]

7 minutes ago, Lion Heart said:

Nice. Thanks for posting this.

you're very welcome! It's cool to see these innovative things happening for the environment.

[Haroon 49,685]

Ingenious!  Really hope it catches on  What if the animal can't reach its head around to eating and breaking the ring off though?  

[Shipper 13,114]

This is really interesting. Hooray for edible things! I also found an article about edible utensils in India. This way, people wont keep on buying those plastic spoon and forks.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/micakelmachter/2016/03/30/indias-edible-cutlery-paves-the-way-for-asia-to-dream-of-zero-waste/#3c233c51f823

Now I want an edible LG5 case.

[JbGaga 2,261]

I love Innovation and business creativity!

[BlondeQueenOfGGD 25,454]

That's so sweet  

[Roomingfree77 244]

2 hours ago, Lion Heart said:

Peanut the turtle is so-named for the permanently cinched waist she developed growing up belted by a plastic six-pack holder — her shell took on the shape of a peanut, and is a constant reminder of how garbage can wreak havoc on sea life. One beer company, Saltwater Brewery in Florida, devised an ingenious workaround to cut down on plastic pollution and the toll it takes on marine animals: edible six-pack rings ocean animals can eat, risk-free. 

Made from biodegradable, edible byproducts of the brewing process, the compostable rings are strong enough to hold the beer and safe for animal consumption, if and when they end up in waterways. They're pricier to produce, according to a Saltwater video, but if the model catches on with mainstream manufacturers, the brewers predict cost would fall.  

In 2010, 4 million metric tons to 12 million metric tons of plastic washed onto the world's shores, a small fraction of the ocean's sum total. Apart from getting caught in plastic, many marine animals are eating it. Sea turtles in particular tend to favor clear, maleable plastics that float near the ocean's surface. But plastic isn't ingestible; it's killing albatross, whales and dolphins — all manner of marine life.

The company hopes its edible rings, made from barley and wheat leftovers, will resonate with its target audience: "surfers, fishermen and people who love the sea." And with so many dolphin lovers out there, their innovative rings just might catch on.

https://mic.com/articles/143897/saltwater-brewery-beer-company-is-saving-ocean-animals-with-edible-six-pack-rings?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=future&utm_campaign=social#.MgktcAyfV

I hope more companies follow suit  

I am gonna go out and eat one right now to celebrate such a great idea

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

Nice