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McDonald's will no longer serve its ice cream dessert with its McFlurry spoon. The fast-food chain explained it decided to ditch the plastic utensil to help reduce plastic waste.
McDonald's will replace the single-use McFlurry spoons with a more sustainable alternative. The restaurant has used this spoon for years, and it has already become a trademark for the McFlurry dessert.
Small Change With Big Impact on the Environment
The home of Big Mac said this week that it will now start serving its McFlurry dessert with the same kind of spoon that it uses for its sundaes. These are the smaller type and have a simple design.
Its small size means it was made with less plastic, so it is considered more environmentally friendly than the usual McFlurry spoon. As explained by CBS News, the current spoon has a hollow handle and was made this way because it is used to mix the McFlurry by attaching the handle to the machine.
In other words, the spoon has two purposes: mixing the frozen treat and the other for eating. It was mentioned that some customers also use the handle as a straw, although McDonald's already informed people that it is not a tube for sucking drinks.
"This small change will help reduce single-use plastic waste in restaurants – while giving customers the same delicious McFlurry they know and love," the restaurant said in a statement. "That is a win-win in our book."
Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal
According to CNN Business, reducing its use of plastic is part of McDonald's goal to become more eco-friendly. Just this year, it has been testing strawless lids in several cities in the United States. This is an effort to remove the plastic straws from its stores.
The company aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 36%, which it wants to accomplish between 2015 and 2030. The removal of the McFlurry spoon is the latest development in McDonald's quest to cut harmful gasses from its offices and restaurants.
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