Edible Six-Pack Rings- Saving the Turtles!
Are you tired of sea turtles dying from being poisoned and suffocated? All the plastic pollution in the ocean is bringing them to the verge of extinction. The biggest part is the six-pack rings. Turtles get their heads stuck in them and either suffocate, or they are poisoned from trying to chew their way out. Although there have been many attempts to stop this problem, nothing has worked perfectly, until now.
A small brewing company in Florida has come up with a solution. Saltwater Brewery has invented an edible six-pack ring. These six-pack rings are made from leftover wheat and barley from the brewing process. The rings are 100% safe and edible for the turtles.
You may be saying, "Why would a small company in Florida do this?" My answer is, they saw a problem (Sea Turtles going extinct), and they took action. The Times-Picayune stated, “You've probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They tangle the wings of sea birds, choke seals and warp the shells of growing sea turtles.” This quote helps define the problem. CBS News shows us the solution with, “Saltwater Brewery, based in Delray Beach, is working with the startup E6PR (short for Eco Six Pack Rings) on a "sustainable way of handling cans." The project is a collaborative effort between New York ad agency We Believers, Mexican biodegradable supplier Entelequia, and private investors from the beverage packing industry.”
This is a worldwide problem too. Sea turtles don't just affect one country. If we don't stop the pollution now, they will go extinct. According to a reporter for Metro, she said, “Over 1,000 sea turtles are killed every year from plastic waste in the oceans and on beaches.” That may not seem like a lot, but there are about 20,000 sea turtles left. This shows that we only have about 20 more years until they are gone for good.
Overall, this product is important and should be highly produced. Not only is the company recycling their product, but they are also doing it safely. These rings are biodegradable. and if a turtle ingests one, they will not be poisoned. They also work the same as their plastic equivalents. Saltwater Brewery, you got a stamp of approval from me.
Are you tired of sea turtles dying from being poisoned and suffocated? All the plastic pollution in the ocean is bringing them to the verge of extinction. The biggest part is the six-pack rings. Turtles get their heads stuck in them and either suffocate, or they are poisoned from trying to chew their way out. Although there have been many attempts to stop this problem, nothing has worked perfectly, until now.
A small brewing company in Florida has come up with a solution. Saltwater Brewery has invented an edible six-pack ring. These six-pack rings are made from leftover wheat and barley from the brewing process. The rings are 100% safe and edible for the turtles.
You may be saying, "Why would a small company in Florida do this?" My answer is, they saw a problem (Sea Turtles going extinct), and they took action. The Times-Picayune stated, “You've probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They tangle the wings of sea birds, choke seals and warp the shells of growing sea turtles.” This quote helps define the problem. CBS News shows us the solution with, “Saltwater Brewery, based in Delray Beach, is working with the startup E6PR (short for Eco Six Pack Rings) on a "sustainable way of handling cans." The project is a collaborative effort between New York ad agency We Believers, Mexican biodegradable supplier Entelequia, and private investors from the beverage packing industry.”
This is a worldwide problem too. Sea turtles don't just affect one country. If we don't stop the pollution now, they will go extinct. According to a reporter for Metro, she said, “Over 1,000 sea turtles are killed every year from plastic waste in the oceans and on beaches.” That may not seem like a lot, but there are about 20,000 sea turtles left. This shows that we only have about 20 more years until they are gone for good.
Overall, this product is important and should be highly produced. Not only is the company recycling their product, but they are also doing it safely. These rings are biodegradable. and if a turtle ingests one, they will not be poisoned. They also work the same as their plastic equivalents. Saltwater Brewery, you got a stamp of approval from me.
This invention seems helpful, but other than the Saltwater Brewery is anyone else going to be using this invention? Will they be spread throughout different companies?
ReplyDeleteSaltwater brewery has stated, "We hope to influence the big guys and hopefully inspire them to get on board.” They haven't directly said if they have spread the idea or not.
ReplyDeleteThe blog was well written, and had great comedic parts. In the blog, you say "This is a worldwide problem too. Sea turtles don't just affect one country. If we don't stop the pollution now, they will go extinct. According to a reporter for Metro, she said, “Over 1,000 sea turtles are killed every year from plastic waste in the oceans and on beaches.” That may not seem like a lot, but there are about 20,000 sea turtles left. This shows that we only have about 20 more years until they are gone for good."(Smith). This passage causes me to have two question. One of which, is does the masses of plastic cause turtles to migrate, or relocate? The other question is does the turtle population decrease by exactly 1,000, or is there an exponential increase? I feel as if these questions were answered then the reader could better understand this passage.
ReplyDeleteThis was an excellent question that really stumped me. After consulting with my cousin (Lauren Estenson, Marine Biologist) she said, "Light pollution (such as lights on houses along the beach), and litter pollution can mess up areas where sea turtles migrate to lay eggs- making them less successful at laying their nests and causing death/injury to the turtles." They don't migrate due to pollution though, just to lay their eggs safely. For your exponential question, I couldn't find anything that directly said that the death's are increasing exponentially. Plastic pollution has been doubling every year since WWII. More plastic, higher chance of dying.
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