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McDonald's China announces phase-out of plastic straws to reduce plastic consumption by 400 tons per year

 Last Update: 2022-08-23
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From June 30, McDonald's China will take the lead in dine-in and take-out in nearly 1,000 restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Consumers can directly drink cold drinks without solids, such as cola, through the new lid

It is understood that the relevant plastic reduction measures will cover all restaurants in mainland China in 2020

The use of a large number of plastic products has caused harm to the global environment, and the epidemic has greatly increased the use of plastic products.
The home restriction order has ushered in a boom in e-commerce and restaurant takeout

Restricting the use of plastic products is imminent, but this requires not only the government to formulate relevant policies, but also the active participation of enterprises and individuals

Zhang Jiayin, CEO of McDonald's China, said: "McDonald's love is not limited to delicious food and service.
We also love the community and the environment where we are located, and strive to build a 'beautiful China'

Xu Guang, chairman of the China Environmental Protection Foundation, said: "Plastic reduction is an important measure to protect the ecological environment and an urgent need for sustainable development

Dr.
Jiang Nanqing, former project officer of the UNEP Representative Office in China and Secretary-General of the Plastics Recycling Branch of China Synthetic Resin Association, said: "Plastic reduction is one of the urgent issues for sustainable development

In January this year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", which put forward new requirements for disposable plastic tableware: by the end of 2020, the catering industry nationwide will ban the use of non-degradable disposable plastic straws

In addition to McDonald's, Starbucks and Heytea have also taken action to replace plastic straws in the Chinese market
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