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To: McDonald's and other take away chains
Change free plastic toys in takeaway meals to optional not automatically included.
Whenever you buy a happy meal from McDonald's or a kid's meal from any other fast food establishment it comes with a plastic toy in the bag, Happy meals aren't just eaten by kids believe it or not and many kids don't want the toy anyway. I'm not a killjoy and certainly don't want the toys banned but simply when they take your order and ask"what sauce would you like?" if they could ask "would you like the free toy or not?"
Why is this important?
McDonald's have already made a fantastic move to reducing the plastic waste epidemic by replacing plastic straws with other environmentaly friendly alternatives. This would just again show the importance of reducing plastic going to landfill or polluting the land as so many of these toys are thrown away without even being opened. Those who want a toy can still have it at no cost and those that don't simply don't take it. Better on the environment and saves money for the companies too.
