McDonald's shareholders have voted against banning plastic straws in their fast food outlets.
This goes against the mounting calls for fast food outlets and restaurants across the globe to get on board the No Straw campaign because of the negative effects on the environment an ocean.
The BBC reported that the fast food bosses did commit to a goal that by 2025: "all of McDonald's guest packaging (including straws) will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources"
This wasn't good enough for some Tweeps and even celebs who feel that the custodians of Ronald McDonald should be taking more action to curb pollution.
Europe is so far ahead of US on this stuff.
E.U. Proposes Ban on Some Plastic Items to Reduce Marine Pollution https://t.co/tFtIAcIqlY
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) May 29, 2018
Yep, #McDonalds shareholders just voted down a ban on straws. Long way to go here in the US.
— Dana Adams (@DanaEA24) May 29, 2018
The plastic straws I just saw littered everywhere outside St Austell McDonalds - knowing full well shareholders just voted to keep them - infuriated me. Plz sign this petition: Ban the sale of single use plastic straws and cutlery in England https://t.co/SOjD9iDrca
— Naomi Wicks (@naomi_wicks) May 28, 2018
McDonald's decision to hold onto their plastic straws also came days before the European Union proposed bans on plastic products like cotton buds, straws, stirs and balloon sticks when alternatives are easily available.
According to the Daily Mail, the European Commission says its proposal would seek to cut marine litter in half for the ten most prominent items and avoid environmental damage estimated at over $250 billion (R315 Trillion) over the next dozen years.