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To: richardred who wrote (2246)	6/15/2018 6:58:13 AM
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McDonald's is scrapping plastic straws in one of its biggest markets — and the US could be next Plastic straws no more. Facebook.com/mcdonalds2431USHwy1S McDonald's is replacing plastic straws with paper ones in its UK and Ireland restaurants. The new straws will be in operation from September. McDonald's is currently trialling the change in outlets around the world, including the US. McDonald's is ditching plastic straws in all its 1,361 UK and Ireland restaurants, in what could turn out to be a playbook it repeats in the rest of the world. More environmentally-friendly paper straws will replace plastic ones starting September. The BBC reports that McDonald's currently uses 1.8 million straws a day in the UK alone. "Reflecting the broader public debate, our customers told us they wanted to see a move on straws," Paul Pomroy, chief executive of McDonald's UK and Ireland, said. businessinsider.com P.S. Message 31500558

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