What are the real facts about entanglement?
Perception: One picture of an entangled animal represents thousands.
Reality: Entanglement has occurred, but how often is unclear.

What percentage of total debris collected  involved with entanglements are six-pack rings?

International Coastal Cleanup has generated a substantial amount of statistics and data on total debris collected. Below is their 2009 information on carriers and entanglement.

What is Hi-Cone doing to decrease entanglements?
Hi-Cone has taken positive action to respond to concern about animal entanglement.

• All recyclable six-pack rings have been made of photodegradable LDPE (#4) plastic since 1989. Photodegradable rings break apart when exposed to U.V. rays, allowing an entangled animal to tear and break away from the degraded carrier.