McDonald’s to phase out plastic toys at Happy Meals

McDonald’s plans to “significantly” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025.

The burger giant said Tuesday that it is working with toy companies to develop new ideas, such as three-dimensional cardboard superheroes kids can make or boards with plant-based or recycled game pieces. can. McDonald’s said it is using recycled plastic toys to make new restaurant trays.

Chicago-based McDonald’s sells more than 1 billion toys each year. The company says the new target will reduce virgin plastic use by 90% compared to 2018 levels.

Already in the United Kingdom and Ireland, McDonald’s restaurants are offering only soft toys, paper-based toys or books. Burger King removed plastic toys from children’s meals in the UK in 2019.

This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed.

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