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One of the most expensive fast food chains in the country has been occupiedAdvertise new menu additions andCups in recent weeks. But they also change how some items are created to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

McDonald's joins other brands as target, cargill and nature conservation to reduce their carbon footprint. The partnership puts $ 8.5 million to improve soil and crops in Nebraska farms. The state is a large mcdonald beef supplier.

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Companies hope to put carbon in 100,000 acres of soil over the next five years, creating a healthy and healthy animal cycle. Efforts could get rid of a huge amount of carbon dioxide in the air - about 150,000 metric tonnes. This is equal to taking 32,000 road cars,According to their statement.

The partnership uses several methods to create healthier soils. It is called coverage coverage and prevents soil erosion and the exhaustion of nutrients by simply covering the ground. Another limits the ground floor. A third adds different cultures to each rotation to put the nutrients into the ground. Make sure the floor is as ecological and rich as possible means that crops are healthy. Animals that eat crops, such as those used for McDonald's beef, are more healthier.

"Sustainable and regenerating agricultural practices improve soil health and soil capacity to absorb the carbon and eliminate it from the atmosphere, while obtaining a better quality of air and water, as well as Potentially higher agricultural yields, "says the declaration. "Farmers are at the center of this work - and we want to help them advance and develop these climate solutions."

The partnership is part of McDonald'sTargets based on science Plan to reduce its carbon emissions by 36% in restaurants and offices and 31% in the supply chain by 2030.

They are not the only chain that seeks to reduce their carbon footprint. At the beginning of the year, Starbucks announced hisdurability plan. An objective is to expand herbal offers - and they did this earlier this summer with the launch of theFixed sandwich.

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