Six-pack plastic rings on Coke and Bud packages replaced with cardboard carriers

SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 16: Cans of Coca-Cola are seen on the shelf at Tower Market January 16, 2004 in San Francisco, California. Coca-Cola is being investigated by U.S. regulators over allegations raised by a former employee that it had inflated its earnings. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Coke SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 16: Cans of Coca-Cola are seen on the shelf at Tower Market January 16, 2004 in San Francisco, California. Coca-Cola is being investigated by U.S. regulators over allegations raised by a former employee that it had inflated its earnings. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan)

Coca-Cola and AB InBev are ready to release new packaging in Europe next year to help reduce plastic in the ocean after the European Union announced that single-use plastic will be banned in 2021, Fast Company reports.

The new design created by Graphic Packaging International called KeelClip not only reduces plastic, but it also adds more marketing space. Read more here.