{"id":14159,"date":"2018-09-07T04:23:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T04:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=14159"},"modified":"2018-09-07T04:23:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T04:23:07","slug":"carlsberg-is-going-to-glue-its-beer-cans-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=14159","title":{"rendered":"Carlsberg is going to glue its beer cans together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beer loving environmentalists will be raising a pint to Carlsberg after the brewer revealed plans to replace traditional can holders with a new technology that cuts plastic use.<\/h2>\n

In what Carlsberg<\/span> (CABGY<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> describes as a world first, the Danish company will introduce a new “Snap Pack” where cans are bonded together with glue. It claims the new packaging will reduce plastic waste globally by more than 1,200 tonnes a year \u2014 the equivalent of 60 million plastic bags. <\/p>\n

Plastic rings, which have been used on multipacks of canned drinks for decades, pose a risk to wildlife and have been heavily linked to increased ocean pollution. <\/p>\n

“We are working hard to deliver on our ambitious sustainability agenda and to help tackle climate change,” Cees ‘t Hart, CEO of Carlsberg Group, said in a statement. “We look forward to giving our consumers better beer experiences with less environmental impact.” <\/p>\n

The “Snap Pack” will first be introduced to the United Kingdom on September 10 in a number of Tesco<\/span> (TSCDF<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> supermarkets, and will debut in some other European markets from late September. It is expected to be made available in Carlsberg’s home market from early 2019. <\/p>\n

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New packaging from Carlsberg uses glue, not plastic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There have been growing calls to eliminate single-use plastics across the business world, with ocean plastic waste predicted to triple by 2050. <\/p>\n

Companies such as Starbucks<\/span> (SBUX<\/a><\/span>)<\/span>, Disney<\/span> (DIS<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> and McDonald’s<\/span> (MCD<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> have pledged to limit<\/a> or ditch<\/a> plastic straws, while US cities like Seattle have banned them completely. <\/p>\n

Sportswear firm Adidas<\/span> (ADDDF<\/a><\/span>)<\/span> said last month that it was committed to using only recycled plastic<\/a> by 2024 while IKEA has also promised to phase out all single-use plastic products <\/a>from its shops and restaurants by 2020. <\/p>\n

The subject is also being heavily discussed by the European Union, which is pushing for many single-use plastic products to be barred by 2030. <\/p>\n

CNNMoney (London) <\/span> First published September 6, 2018: 6:01 AM ET<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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