These plastic rings have been around since the 1960s and are said to kill around 100,000 marine life every year.
They have become a symbol of the danger caused by the plastic we humans consume.
But now a beer company in the US – Saltwater Brewery, Florida – has come up with an ingenious solution!
Staff have developed the Eco Six Pack Ring which is the first ecofriendly six pack ring made from by-product waste and other compostable materials.
When left out in open land or a water system, it will degrade in a matter of weeks and is made from compostable organic materials that do not cause harm to wildlife when ingested.
Find out more about this ingenious and life-saving invention in the clip below.
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