Article 3Y70K Carlsberg to replace plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue

Carlsberg to replace plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue

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Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent
from on (#3Y70K)

Danish brewer will be the first to ditch pack rings in a move it says will reduce plastic by up to 76%

Familiar plastic can holders used for lager and beer multipacks could be on their way out after global brewing giant Carlsberg revealed plans to replace them with recyclable glue.

In a world first for the beer industry, the Danish brewer is phasing in a new "snap pack" which it claims will reduce the amount of plastic used in traditional multi-packs by as much as 76%.

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