Abstract: Rings and containers for packaging of goods are provided. The containers include the rings. Each ring covers a top sidewall of a container. Moreover, each ring includes a first side and a second side. The first side extends along an outer portion of the top sidewall and the second side extends along an inner portion of the top sidewall. The first side extends farther down the top sidewall than the second side. The second side also includes an inside, which has ribs that adhere to the inner portion of the top sidewall. Furthermore, each rib has a hook or ridge.

Abstract: A cardboard sidewall has a volume of greater than or equal to one and half gallons. A cardboard bottom includes a polyethylene coating on an inside of the bottom. An inside of the sidewall also includes a polyethylene coating. The bottom is heat sealed onto a bottom portion of the sidewall to form a seal. Furthermore, in one embodiment, a plastic ring is affixed to an inside of a top portion of the sidewall.