More Green Efforts made by McDonalds

Still want to know what McDonald are doing? Here are some more Conservation Methods that do:

Turn used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel to power its delivery vans in the UK.

·       Switched over to non-hydrogenated cooking oil in its restaurants.

·       They ensure the soya they use, which originates from Brazil is produced by companies that do not  destroy the rainforest.

·       The use of energy efficient LED lights are exercised in its restaurants.

·       Bags, tray liners and cup carriers are made from 100% recycled paper.

·       Low volume oil fryers are used is some of its restaurants, this save 40% of oil.

·       McDonald’s Mexico has installed solar water heater in four of its restaurants. These have reduced the need for gas-heated hot water by 75%.

·       McDonald’s Germany has installed high-efficiency fluorescent lights in 46 restaurants in Hamburg. These have cut energy consumption by 11,000 kilowatt hours a year at each restaurant.

·       In Europe, 80 percent of McDonald’s packaging comes from renewable resources.

·       McDonald’s Canada has switched from bleached white napkins to plain brown napkins. This has saved $1.3 million annually, while reducing the use of energy, wood and water use.

·       In Europe, McDonald’s  will serve salads in cardboard bowls instead of plastic dishes, and wooden coffee stirrers instead of plastic.

·       McDonald’s Sweden is using CO2 detectors in 24 restaurants to adjust ventilation systems to the amount of customers in the store, reducing electricity use 15 percent annually.

·       McDonalds have switched to lower wattage dichroic lamps from Philips, reducing their electricity consumption.

As part of McDonald's Japan efforts to reduce in carbon footprint, they have swapped its polyethylene shopping bags to unbleached paper bags. The company expects such efforts to save about 2,300 tons of plastic resources annually, equivalent to approx. 6,200 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.