Food & Beverage

‘I’m Recyclin’ it’—McDonalds Goes ‘Green’

Most consumers think of McDonalds Corp. restaurants as the ultimate in “throwaway dining” from its paper napkins to soda cups, burger boxes, French fry bags, etc.

But the hamburger chain recently announced new recycling goals, including a move by 2025 to all-recyclable materials for its packaging, according to an Associated Press article.

All of the company’s 37,000 worldwide outlets also are expected recycle consumer waste—tough goals, given that only about 50% of the company’s packaging now comes from recycled materials and only 10% of its outlets recycle consumer ...