Heineken ditches plastic rings and shrink wrap in eco makeover

Cardboard can 'toppers' to be rolled out as brewer joins other drinks giants trying to reduce plastic packaging

Heineken is ditching single-use plastic rings and shrink wrap from millions of multipack cans and replacing them with eco-friendly cardboard.

The Dutch company has invested 22m in new technology and production facilities at its UK sites that will enable it to start rolling out the changes across its popular brands , which include Heineken and Foster's, from April 2020.