Why don’t McDonald’s use biodegradable coffee cups?
Posted by: Kezzaj
15th Mar 2021 11:18pm
I don’t understand why multinational companies like McDonaks don’t use entirely biodegradable coffee cups and lids.. Surely it can’t be that difficult?
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Debbie
It isn't that difficult, they are just greedy and simply don't care. Our local shop is only a small business who would pay much more for his cups but he does it right. The bottom line rests with the consumer though, don't support them!
Dena31948125
Biodegradable cups will cost the company more, also many customers will not like it to have their coffee in a biodegradable cup. For example when biodegradable straw was used by some companies, many customers complained about it.
hv1986
Because biodegradable cups cost more to purchase and everything is a business. It’s all about supply and demand. If everyone refused to buy normal coffee cups and brought biodegradable, eventually the price will lower over time.
sue.e
Or people could take their own coffee cups, which would certainly help our environment.
WillowBlue69
Even better idea was as they used to do you bring your own cup back with you & they sterilise it & you use it each time.
jilln
I go walking of a morning near a McDonald's and the amount of coffee cups and disposable drink containers thrown on the ground on the streets is very bad..
AnxiousOne
Hungry Jack’s IS using biodegradable cups for their hot drinks.
I don’t know what their parent company, Burger King, in the U.S. is doing, but at least the Australians are doing the right thing.
Fransciene
So let’s vote with our feet and get our coffee only from vendors using biodegradable cups or refilling our own cup brought from home
Gogili
Because the wett tissue with McDonalds logo are not on in business.
Magyargirl
I think I read recently that bio-degradable take a long time to break down in most situations, and ‘degradeable’ is more efficient.
jtmorri
I think they are ensuring a hot drink stays hot, hence the double layered cup for insulation. I do however think they could find a supplier with a better product that is more environmentally friendly or people can choose to stop buying from them.
Patria
it took them a long time to stop using Polystyrene foam for burgers, so I guess there is hope yet....
AnxiousOne
Are you saying that they were putting Polystyrene in their burgers?
It certainly tasted like they were!
Mar
I guess there’s a delicate balance between appearing to care for the environment and risking a lawsuit from people getting burnt by their coffee, while keeping their prices low. As new, cheaper options are developed they will probably switch. (Like their paper straws that dissolve in your mouth inconveniently but as long as marine life is spared we can teach our children to drink straight from the cup like we did growing up.
gramonaghan
I agree, it should not be hard for a big company like McDonald's to change over to biodegradable cups.
Snake
I agree
DarkEnigma
Biodegradable cups only break down properly in the correct environment.