Macca\u2019s has joined the fight for sea turtles and will no longer have plastic straws on offer at their Australian locations. The fast food company will instead offer up paper straws with a trial set to start in August at two locations.<\/p>\n
The company announced they would roll out the change to all 970 restaurants around the country by 2020. <\/p>\n\n
Macca\u2019s says it\u2019s all part of a long-term effort to use sustainable alternatives.<\/p>\n
McDonald\u2019s Australia supply chain director Robert Sexton said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know plastic <\/em>straws<\/em> is a topic our customers are passionate about and we will find a viable solution.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Greenpeace spokesman Simon Black said:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful McDonald\u2019s is making a commitment to reducing consumption of single-use plastic and we look forward to seeing more detail around this proposal to see the overall impact.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The announcement follows Starbucks\u2019 decision to also eliminate plastic straws in the next two years due to the environmental threat to the oceans.<\/p>\n
McDonald\u2019s will be using the same paper straws the company is trialing in the UK.<\/p>\n
Image: JOERG KOCH\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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