McDonald's Goes Green

[ysabetwordsmith]

McDonald's has just announced a long-term plan for shifting entirely to recycled packaging on their products, and providing retrieval for used packaging, with an eye toward sustainability.  :D  I was not a fan of this franchise growing up, because the food was just inedible to me.  But the quality of some items has improved -- I am now quite fond of the egg McMuffins and the buttermilk chicken tenders (evidently made with actual buttermilk in some form, the taste is distinct) -- and I'm a huge fan of their extended hours for "breakfast" items.  This new announcement makes me even happier.  They are deliberately leveraging their large size to deliver the top environmental improvement their customers requested, in hopes that it with influence other restaurants to do likewise.

If you like McDonald's food, go buy something, they deserve the folding votes for this. It's like a little slice of Terramagne; this is the kind of socially aware decision that their businesses make all the time. \o/

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[chanter1944]

Admittedly nice in concept, but I still wish McDonald's would pay their average worker more than poverty wages. One step forward in one arena does not a Chanter much less wary make... although not much does not equal not at all.

Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Have you ever watched a train try to stop or change direction? That corporation is an utter juggernaut, and doing a lot of awful things. They can't change all of that at once; they can't even change one thing quickly. But I've seen them make changes I like, which is rare, and I wish to encourage.

If you care a lot about wages, by all means write to them and encourage a raise. They seem to be listening to customers more now than they used to.

Re: Well ...

[gatheringrivers]

That might be due to a movement of "make stuff yourself" that is ever-so-slowly gaining momentum. Or, due to people NOT buying fast food because of lack of transport, or lack of funds, or both. Or.... you know, stuff. :)

(I follow a channel from Townsends that covers a lot of historical recipes and other things. It's gaining popularity now that they've figured out what people REALLY enjoy seeing.)