How long does it take for 6 pack rings to decompose?

Answer 1

-All plastic ring carriers are made from a special low-density polyethylene plastic, which is 100 percent photodegradable.

-Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays causes the rings to weaken and become brittle. Wind and rain will break up the brittle carrier into small pieces.

-When exposed to summer sunlight, a photodegradable plastic ring carrier will begin to lose its strength in a short period of time and become totally brittle in about three weeks. This process takes longer in cloudy, cold winter weather.

- Once a ring carrier has been weakened by ultraviolet rays it poses minimal risk to wildlife. Since the carrier floats, photodegradation occurs on water as well as land.

Ring carriers must be Photodegradable by law:

*Degradable Plastic Ring Carriers Federal Law 40 CFR Part 238