McDonald’s To Remove Plastic Toys From Happy Meals Next Year

In an effort to protect the environment and minimize plastic pollution, McDonald’s UK and Ireland have pledged to remove plastic toys from their Happy Meals starting in 2021.

The announcement of the measure comes following a highly-publicised petition led by two schoolgirls calling on the fast food chain to cut plastic from its Happy Meals, which are geared towards children and contain a small toy.
In a press release, the company stated that from 2021, every Happy Meal in the UK will include either a soft toy, a paper-based toy or a book, as opposed to a toy made from non-sustainable hard plastic.

According to the fast food company, this will remove over 3,000 metric tons of plastic from its business, and this also marks the biggest plastic reduction at McDonald’s UK and Ireland to date.

More details about this over at Independent.

Thanks, McDonald’s!

(Image Credit: McDonald’s/ Wikimedia Commons)


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