McDonald’s responds to customers by switching to environmentally friendly packaging
Los Angeles — McDonald’s said on Tuesday that it is responding to customers’ number one request by setting goals for switching to environmentally friendly packaging materials and offering recycling in all its restaurants. "We have a responsibility to use our scale for good to make changes that will have a meaningful impact across the globe," said Francesca DeBiase, McDonald’s chief supply chain and sustainability officer. The world’s biggest restaurant chain will aim to get 100% of its packaging from renewable, recycled or certified sources by 2025, with a preference for Forest Stewardship Council certification, which ensures products come from responsibly managed forests. Currently, 50% of McDonald’s customer packaging comes from renewable, recycled or certified sources, and 64% of fibre-based packaging comes from certified or recycled sources. The company will also make recycling available in all its restaurants by 2025, up from about 10% today. Last week, McDonald’s said it would...
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