How to Cut Plastic Rings

When you throw away the clear plastic rings attached to your six-pack, you may not consider where they go after trash pickup day. Unfortunately, garbage like plastic rings doesn't go to a high-security landfill where it will never return. Sometimes those plastic rings end up killing a wild animal. Ducks, birds and fish are only a few of the animals that can end up tangled in plastic rings. Eventually, the plastic rings may kill them. Fortunately, it is possible to prevent a tragedy like this from occurring in the animal world.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors

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Instructions

• 1

  Snip the outer six rings of plastic with a pair of regular scissors. Cut out an inch-long section in each circle just to be thorough.

• 2

  Cut the smaller circles on the inside of the plastic. Some six-pack plastic holders have a few small rings aside from the large six that you can stick your fingers into when you carry the six-pack. These are little traps for smaller fish and birds.

• 3

  Fold the remaining plastic in half and cut it right down the center. Even though you cut open the rings, the long piece of plastic can still pose a threat for some determined and unintelligent sea birds (seagulls, mostly).