The old style ring pull I think went out of service in the early 80s and was replaced by the new version that remains attached to the can. I do remember that the old style removable ring pull was a massive litter problem. However for me the newer version is also a huge problem. 1. I have a beard and quite often when I drink straight from the can, I get my moustache trapped under the ring pull. This is very painfull. 2. The other thing I do not like about the ring pull is...