McDonald’s pledges to remove non-sustainable hard plastic from its iconic Happy Meal

McDonald’s UK and Ireland will no longer include toys made from non-recycled or non-renewable forms of hard plastic in its iconic Happy Meal. In 2021, the Happy Meal will only include soft toys, sustainable paper-based gifts or books as the company works to find sustainable alternatives to hard plastic. This represents the biggest reduction in plastic by McDonald’s UK and Ireland to date and is the next step in its mission to reduce its environmental impact across all areas of the business. The move will eliminate over 3,000 metric tons…

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McDonald’s UK and Ireland to trial ‘swapping out’ Happy Meal toy to reduce plastic

McDonald’s UK and Ireland has announced it will be offering more choice on the Happy Meal, giving customers the option to ‘swap out’ the Happy Meal toy. Next month, in selected restaurants, the business will provide customers with the option to swap the toy for a fruit bag, and in early 2020 will also run a trial of always offering customers a choice between a book and a toy. The tests come as a the business continues on its journey to reduce plastic – following the recent roll-out of paper…

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