McDonald's tests this new way of serving drinks
A new cup system is introduced into the U.K.
McDonald's advances to the provision of zero-waste solutions for its disposable food and beverage packages. Their last modification of how they serve their drinks brings them a step closer to the goal of deepening all their packaging of renewable sources, recycled or certified toAll restaurant locations of 2025.
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The channel announced on Wednesday that they will beStart testing a reusable cup next year in some places in the United Kingdom. In partnership with the recycling company, Terralycle, based in the US.S.McDonald's will provide its customers with the opportunity to choose a cup of durable and reusable for a small deposit. Once the cup is returned to a McDonald location, it will be washed and reused, and customers will be able to redeem their deposit. Or, they can simply continue to reuse the cup of their McDonald themselves.
This is a great news for anyone affected by the devastating impact of unnecessary single-use packaging on the environment.
The channel already operates a similar program in other countries like Germany. In the United States, while no such effort has yet been announced, the company is involved in an open innovation initiative Nextgen Cup, a global design competition calling for the best new ideas on how to create a Easily scalable solution and marketed at the single-use cup. .
These ubiquitous cups, used for hot and cold drinks, are notoriously difficult to recycle because of the fact that they are composed of paper layers and plastic that are not easily separated. Because these two materials must be recycled separately,Single-use cups are not accepted in most recycling facilities and find themselves in landfills.
By improving their beverage packages, McDonald's has resolved one of their largest non-recyclable waste, an effort corresponding by a similar removal from Starbucks in which they eliminatedplastic straws. Both companies have committed $ 15 million to the Nernexgen Cup Challenge.
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