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McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland

McDonald's also says it will test alternatives to plastic straws in some restaurants in the U.S. and several other countries later this year.
McDonald's said Friday its restaurants across the U.K. and Ireland will start swapping out plastic straws for paper ones.

McDonald's says it will start using paper straws instead of plastic at all its locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. And it plans to test sustainable alternatives to plastic straws in some restaurants in the U.S. and elsewhere around the globe

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