And more resilient to weather/time/etc. for transporting in sub-optimal conditions.
There’s also the possibility that since this is edible and exposed, putting this in a warehouse would invite a horde of rodents and insects.
It’s a good idea, but the reason we haven’t done this before is because it creates inconvenient problems for distribution centers and the logistics of transportation and storage. Which in the short and long run, costs more money to either prevent the negative outcomes, or deal with them later.
It is better for the environment, but I’d rather go after billionaires and huge corporations polluting the environment without repercussions first.
It’s not like there isn’t a middleground. I didn’t see those awful sixpack rings in years, in Germany where I live those sixpacks are packed in cardboard (goes around the sixpack once for stability). Works perfectly fine, and given it’s just paper with a little bit of printer colours (which, technically, could also be done environmentally friendly) there are little to no reasons not to do it this way except for greed.
…therefore it isn’t surprising plastic sixpack rings are specifically common in the US, lol.
Yeah, that’s a decent middleground. It still doesn’t solve the more extreme/inclement weather issue if the cardboard gets wet, say when thrown into an ice chest, or accidentally dropped off a fishing boat; but it’s good enough for most applications.
This has been around since 2016, though only available for sale since 2018. It uses waste byproducts of the brewing process to create a biodegradable/compostable cardboard-like substance. It can be consumed by some animals like manatees/turtles/fish but it’s not really intended to be fed to them, just more that it’s safe if it ends up in the environment.
They stink like over-ripe mushrooms in my experience. They also easily break and you have to reinforce them with plastic packing tape. It’s a nice idea, but a regular paper box is the better option.
How did it take humanity this long to think of this‽
Money. Plastic is probably still cheaper.
And more resilient to weather/time/etc. for transporting in sub-optimal conditions.
There’s also the possibility that since this is edible and exposed, putting this in a warehouse would invite a horde of rodents and insects.
It’s a good idea, but the reason we haven’t done this before is because it creates inconvenient problems for distribution centers and the logistics of transportation and storage. Which in the short and long run, costs more money to either prevent the negative outcomes, or deal with them later.
It is better for the environment, but I’d rather go after billionaires and huge corporations polluting the environment without repercussions first.
It’s not like there isn’t a middleground. I didn’t see those awful sixpack rings in years, in Germany where I live those sixpacks are packed in cardboard (goes around the sixpack once for stability). Works perfectly fine, and given it’s just paper with a little bit of printer colours (which, technically, could also be done environmentally friendly) there are little to no reasons not to do it this way except for greed. …therefore it isn’t surprising plastic sixpack rings are specifically common in the US, lol.
Yeah, that’s a decent middleground. It still doesn’t solve the more extreme/inclement weather issue if the cardboard gets wet, say when thrown into an ice chest, or accidentally dropped off a fishing boat; but it’s good enough for most applications.
Just… take them out of it first? Don’t really see the problems here. A little bit of rain during shipping is no problem for the material.
Yeah ive never seen a six pack with plastic rings. Its always wrapped in a thin cardboard box here.
This has been around since 2016, though only available for sale since 2018. It uses waste byproducts of the brewing process to create a biodegradable/compostable cardboard-like substance. It can be consumed by some animals like manatees/turtles/fish but it’s not really intended to be fed to them, just more that it’s safe if it ends up in the environment.
They stink like over-ripe mushrooms in my experience. They also easily break and you have to reinforce them with plastic packing tape. It’s a nice idea, but a regular paper box is the better option.
The most important thing about it is it’s perfectly biodegradable in nature. You can throw them on your compost.