Episode 162: McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

04/04/2023 16 min Episodio 162
Episode 162: McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

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Episode Synopsis


McDonald's serves over 69 million people daily. Where does all the trashed packaging go? Landfills. But what if they had reusable packaging and silverware in store? How would that small change make a big impact on the amount of plastic going into our oceans? As You Sow is a shareholder advocacy company that posed those very questions to Micky D's themselves. How did the colossal cuisine company respond? Find out in this week's episode.

Most Honorable Guest:
Kelly McBee
https://www.asyousow.org/

Breaking the Plastic Wave:
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/07/23/breaking-the-plastic-wave-top-findings

The Reason Your Ears are Happy:
The Freezer Bees
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1q31dwXas9055bylUCkEMp?si=dZL79yCaRiWZk4ocbtxn2w

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