McDonald’s customers are using plastic coffee lids amid paper straw backlash
5 years, 10 months ago

McDonald’s customers are using plastic coffee lids amid paper straw backlash

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald’s customers are using plastic coffee lids to avoid the fast food chain’s new paper straws. One user commented on a photograph of them holding a cold McDonald’s beverage covered by a coffee lid: “Hate the @McDonalds paper straw? McDonalds Plastic Straw SUPER RARE on eBay “Brilliant uncirculated brand new McDonald’s straw. Imagine you’re about 50 years older than you are now, telling your grandchildren how you got given plastic straws from McDonald’s and they will look up to you like god!” The new straws are made of paper derived from certified sustainable sources, according to the company.

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What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
6 days, 23 hours ago

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What's Better, Plastic Or Paper Straws?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Donald Trump speaks after signing a series of executive orders, including an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws, on Feb. 10. The …

McDonald’s unveils new Grimace tumbler — but some customers are furious
1 month, 1 week ago

McDonald’s unveils new Grimace tumbler — but some customers are furious

The Independent  

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‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said as he signed an executive order to reverse federal purchasing policies that encourage paper straws and restrict plastic ones. The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper …

'Back to plastic': Trump says will sign executive order to end Biden's 'ridiculous' push for paper straw
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Back to plastic': Trump says will sign executive order to end Biden's 'ridiculous' push for paper straw

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed strong opposition to eco-friendly paper straws endorsed by his predecessor Joe Biden, vowing that the US would revert to using the plastic ones President Donald Trump on Friday expressed strong opposition to eco-friendly paper straws endorsed by his predecessor Joe Biden, vowing that the US would revert to using the plastic ones. “I will …

McDonald’s fans are shocked to learn the purpose behind the buttons on drink lids
1 year, 10 months ago

McDonald’s fans are shocked to learn the purpose behind the buttons on drink lids

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The plastic buttons – sometimes labelled “Diet”, “Cola”, “Tea”, and “Other” – allow workers …

‘Paper Straw in a Plastic Wrapper’: Man Points Out ‘Woke’ Practice and Gets Roasted on Twitter
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Paper Straw in a Plastic Wrapper’: Man Points Out ‘Woke’ Practice and Gets Roasted on Twitter

News 18  

It’s been a long that environmentalists have slammed the use of non-biodegradable products as they pose a threat to other living organisms and disturb the entire ecosystem. However, a man called out how paper straws still come with a plastic wrapper which annoyed most internet users with his insensitive comment on the process of development. Taking to Twitter, a user …

McDonald's ditching plastic straws for paper
4 years, 6 months ago

McDonald's ditching plastic straws for paper

NL Times  

From next month, the McDonald's restaurants in the Netherlands will give customers paper straws instead of plastic. The fast food chain is also ditching the plastic lids on their McFlurry ice creams, McDonalds announced, AD reports. According to the fast food chain, this measure will spare 100 million straws and 17 million McFlurry lids on an annual basis. "Our goal …

McDonald’s goes green with pledge to remove plastic toys from Happy Meals
5 years ago

McDonald’s goes green with pledge to remove plastic toys from Happy Meals

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McDonald’s has pledged to remove plastic toys from its Happy …

Plastic straw bans and the paper straw culture war.
5 years, 6 months ago

Plastic straw bans and the paper straw culture war.

Slate  

One day in 2015, swimming in waters off Costa Rica, a sea turtle felt himself brusquely hauled from the ocean and onto the deck of a small boat. “His campaign says paper straws don’t work, but his hotel is buying them.” — Brent Ohlendorf While OK Straw will likely take a hit from Trump’s trade war—Ohlendorf thinks the tariffs to …

Of course McDonald's paper straws can't be recycled – it's yet another corporate green wash
5 years, 7 months ago

Of course McDonald's paper straws can't be recycled – it's yet another corporate green wash

The Independent  

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McDonald’s defends ‘eco-friendly’ non-recyclable paper straws
5 years, 7 months ago

McDonald’s defends ‘eco-friendly’ non-recyclable paper straws

The Independent  

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People are selling McDonald's plastic straws after fast-food chain debuts divisive paper straws
5 years, 10 months ago

People are selling McDonald's plastic straws after fast-food chain debuts divisive paper straws

Daily Mail  

The decision by McDonald's in the UK to stop using plastic straws has seen a slew of them being listed for sale on eBay. The last straw: eBay sellers are banking on McDonald's divisive decision to swap plastic straws for eco-friendly papers ones. Customers across the UK and Ireland have slammed McDonald's decision to swap plastic straws for an eco-friendly …

McDonald’s new paper straws are ‘ruining’ milkshakes, say customers
5 years, 10 months ago

McDonald’s new paper straws are ‘ruining’ milkshakes, say customers

The Independent  

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We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem
6 years, 5 months ago

We Can Ban Plastic Straws, But America’s Eating Habits Are The Real Problem

Huff Post  

jon11 via Getty Images One of the biggest food trends of 2018 isn’t even something you can eat. Though the number of plastic straws Americans use every day is an unverified statistic, one 9-year-old boy famously estimated the number to be 500 million. No matter the exact number, plastic straws are no doubt contributing to the billions of pounds of …

Starbucks straws vs. sippy cups: Which is better for your teeth?
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks straws vs. sippy cups: Which is better for your teeth?

Slate  

Starbucks, America’s favorite coffee chain and purveyor of hip acoustic soundtracks, announced on Monday that it plans to take its hometown of Seattle’s recent ban on plastic straws one step further. By 2020, every single one of the company’s 28,000 stores worldwide will phase out plastic straws by replacing their current lids with a strawless version that some have described …

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, the coffee chain announced Monday, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. A week after its hometown of Seattle banned plastic drinking straws and utensils, Starbucks said Monday that by …

Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020

India TV News  

Starbucks to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020 The company confirmed that the move will eliminate around one billion plastic straws used per year. The coffee shop giant Starbucks has announced to globally eliminate plastic straws in their outlets by 2020. According to USA Today, it declared to use recyclable strawless lids and a straw made out of an alternative-material …

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws by 2020

The Independent  

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Starbucks is ditching plastic straws
6 years, 8 months ago

Starbucks is ditching plastic straws

LA Times  

Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it will eliminate single-use plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, becoming the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls for businesses and cities to cut waste grow louder. Although plastic straws account for a small percentage of the pollution that ends up in the ocean, they have become …

McDonald's, Starbucks among dozens of companies fined for violating Mumbai plastic ban
6 years, 8 months ago

McDonald's, Starbucks among dozens of companies fined for violating Mumbai plastic ban

Firstpost  

The rules, in force since Saturday, prohibit the use of disposable plastic items such as bags, cutlery, cups and bottles under a certain size. Burger King, McDonald’s and Starbucks are among dozens of companies fined for violating a new ban on single-use plastics in India’s commercial capital Mumbai, an official said Tuesday. Authorities hope the ban will help clean up …

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonalds to ban plastic straws in all of its restaurants in UK and Ireland

The Independent  

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McDonald´s to have paper straws to all UK and Ireland restaurants
6 years, 9 months ago

McDonald´s to have paper straws to all UK and Ireland restaurants

Daily Mail  

McDonald's is ditching plastic straws for paper ones in all of its restaurants, the fast food giant has revealed. McDonald's has already taken steps in all its restaurants in the UK and Ireland to put plastic straws behind the counter to reduce waste. A trial using the paper replacements have been carried out at a handful of venues since April, …

McDonald's aims for fully sustainable packaging by 2025
7 years, 2 months ago

McDonald's aims for fully sustainable packaging by 2025

The Independent  

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Coffee chains under growing pressure to reveal true extent of plastic pollution
7 years, 2 months ago

Coffee chains under growing pressure to reveal true extent of plastic pollution

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Campaigners said the UK was in the midst of a “coffee cup nightmare” and urged major retailers to be …

Coffee cup charge: Why you should reduce the number of paper mugs you use
7 years, 2 months ago

Coffee cup charge: Why you should reduce the number of paper mugs you use

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teacher Helen Scott has been using a reusable mug for more than five years in …

McDonald's Christmas coffee cup's naughty makeover goes viral
8 years, 3 months ago

McDonald's Christmas coffee cup's naughty makeover goes viral

The Independent  

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