McDonald's bosses are to save nearly 500 tonnes of plastic waste by re-designing packaging for salads and desserts Nearly 500 tons of plastic waste will be saved with new packaging designs McFlurry lids and salad packaging to be replaced with designs using less plastic Just in the UK, the two measures will cut plastic waste by 485 tons a year
By Sean Poulter for the Daily Mail
Published: 01:53 BST, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 10:03 BST, 25 June 2019
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Nearly 500 tons of plastic waste will be saved with new packaging designs for salads and desserts sold by McDonald’s.
The fast food giant is replacing plastic salad bowls with cardboard boxes while plastic lids for McFlurry treats will go in favour of a rigid paper-based design from September. Just in the UK, the two measures will cut plastic waste by 485 tons a year.
The salad boxes are
