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Plastic rings on beer cans.

LynLyn Posts: 23,190
in The potting shed
Would anyone be interest In signing the petition to get rid of these dread plastic rings that hold 4/6 packs of beers together, I’m sure all of us cut the horrible things so nothing can get caught in them but it’s apparent that lots of people don’t.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ditch-plastic-rings-on-beer-and-cider-cans?utm_source=email&utm_medium=blast&utm_campaign=9_10_2018_&bucket=email-blast-9_10_2018_
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    Dreadful things, catching round the necks of sealife. No need for them.
    SW Scotland
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    done.
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Done, Lyn
    They're a monstrosity, and totally unecessary. Dreadful for all sorts of wildlife. 
    Something I never buy, so at least I don't contribute to the issue.
    Are people really incapable of holding a few cans of something without them? Are manufacturers really unable to transport them any other way?  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    Done. Hope it helps.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    edited October 2018
    Done.   Good job I remember my old postcode tho as it doesn't seem to think anyone outside the UK would be interested.

    Never buy them.  OH's beer comes in bottles and I don't drink beer or the kinds of soft drinks that use these horrors.

    Possum has found a report (FB) that says most sea and rock salts contain minute plastic particles so we're ingesting too...........
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Done Lyn. Always cut them up. They have caused horrendous injuries to hedgehogs.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Thank you folks🙂
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • ZenjeffZenjeff Posts: 652
    Done
  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    terrible things! also avoid using cut plastic bottles as cloches in the garden, animals can get them stuck on their heads
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    @ju1i3 sorry, l haven't had enough tea yet - what kind of creature is that ?
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