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Corona Becomes First Big Beer Brand to Trial Plastic-Free Rings

Corona Becomes First Big Beer Brand to Trial Plastic-Free Rings

Corona will pilot 100 percent plastic-free six pack rings in select markets—the first global beer brand to attempt the switch after moves from smaller beer companies. The plant-based rings will be piloted in Tulum, Mexico—Corona’s homeland—at the beginning of 2019. Corona’s move is part of a larger effort with the environmental organization Parley for the […]

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    Corona Becomes First Big Beer Brand to Trial Plastic-Free Rings

    Corona Becomes First Big Beer Brand to Trial Plastic-Free Rings

    Corona will pilot 100 percent plastic-free six pack rings in select markets—the first global beer brand to attempt the switch after moves from smaller beer companies. The plant-based rings will be piloted in Tulum, Mexico—Corona’s homeland—at the beginning of 2019. Corona’s move is part of a larger effort with the environmental organization Parley for the […]

    Shocking Wave of Plastics Washes Ashore in Dominican Republic

    Shocking Wave of Plastics Washes Ashore in Dominican Republic

    A literal wave of mostly plastic marine debris, including beverage bottles and takeaway containers, was filmed washing ashore Montesinos Beach in the Dominican Republic capital after a storm on Thursday. The footage was captured by the environmental nonprofit Parley for the Oceans, which described the plastic flow as a “dense garbage carpet.” In an interview […]

    SeaWorld, American Express, Fast Food Chains to Curb Single-Use Plastics

    SeaWorld, American Express, Fast Food Chains to Curb Single-Use Plastics

    Momentum is building in the war against single-use plastics. In the past week, a slew of major companies—including SeaWorld parks, American Express, cruise company Royal Caribbean, IKEA, A&W Canada and Burger King UK—have pledged to eliminate items such as plastic drinking straws, stirrers, lids and bags in efforts to protect our oceans and their inhabitants. […]

    Adidas Sold a Million Shoes Made of Ocean Plastic

    Adidas Sold a Million Shoes Made of Ocean Plastic

    Adidas sold a million pairs of shoes made from ocean plastic last year, according to CEO Kasper Rorsted. In 2015, the German sportswear giant partnered with Parley for the Oceans, an environmental initiative addressing major threats to the world’s oceans, to develop products made from recycled marine plastic. After much anticipation, they introduced three versions […]