McDonald's China said that the plastic reduction measures will cover all restaurants in Chinese mainland by 2020. By then, it is estimated that the annual consumption of plastics will be reduced by about 400 tons.
Zhang Jiayin, CEO of McDonald's China, said: "McDonald's loves not only delicious food and services, but also our community and environment, and is committed to building a' beautiful China'. We believe that using the scale of McDonald's to reduce straws can also be a big step for sustainable development.
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President of China Environmental Protection Foundation and others have expressed their support:
Guangxu, chairman of the China Environmental Protection Foundation, said: "Plastic reduction is an important measure to protect the ecological environment and an urgent need for sustainable development. McDonald's measures to reduce plastic straws have driven consumers to adjust their consumption habits, played a positive role in promoting plastic reduction and made positive contributions to protecting the ecological environment. Ecological environment protection needs the participation and action of enterprises and the public. We should all start from ourselves and help build a' beautiful China'. "
Dr. Jiang Nanqing, former project officer of the representative office of the United Nations Environment Programme in China and secretary-general of the Plastic Recycling Branch of China Synthetic Resin Association, said: "Plastic reduction is one of the problems that need to be solved urgently for sustainable development. Plastic straw is small in size and difficult to recycle, and improper treatment will pose a threat to the ecological environment. McDonald's positive actions in reducing plastic straws will play a positive role in promoting the plastic reduction of the whole society. "
He Xun. Com- McDonald's China announced the phasing out of plastic straws, with an estimated annual reduction of 400 tons of plastic.