McDonald’s UK & Ireland estimates the new salad packaging will mitigate the use of 102 metric tonnes of plastic annually. McDonald’s UK & Ireland is to switch from plastic to cardboard containers for its salads, and is to abandon the use of plastic lids for its McFlurry products. The new salad containers, which will be made from 50% recycled and 50% virgin content, will be produced from certified renewable sources and introduced next week. The containers will mitigate the use of 102 MT of plastic per year. In a statement, the company said: “Plastic packaging has become an increasingly important part of our everyday lives, but it can also have devastating environmental impacts.
McDonald’s UK & Ireland is to switch from plastic to cardboard containers for its salads, and is to abandon the use of plastic lids for its McFlurry products. The new salad containers, which will be made from 50% recycled and 50% virgin content, will be produced from certified renewable sources and introduced next week. The containers will mitigate the use of 102 MT of plastic per year. In a statement, the company said: “Plastic packaging has become an increasingly important part of our everyday lives, but it can also have devastating environmental impacts.