McDonald's customers are campaigning for the company to bring back plastic straws

By Rhona Shennan
Published 25th Apr 2019, 07:36 BST
Updated 25th Apr 2019, 10:00 BST
McDonald's recently made the switch from plastic to paper straws for environmental reasons (Photo: Getty Images)McDonald's recently made the switch from plastic to paper straws for environmental reasons (Photo: Getty Images)
McDonald's recently made the switch from plastic to paper straws for environmental reasons (Photo: Getty Images)

The newly rolled out McDonald's initiative to replace plastic straws with paper ones is being met with frustration from customers.

Environmental issues are a growing concern thanks to the likes of climate change, global warming and pollution - but some McDonald’s customers have taken a dislike to the company’s attempt to reduce its harmful environmental impact.

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A petition called ‘Bring Back McDonald's Straws’ has gained more than 30,000 signatures as customers brand the new paper straws as “useless”.

The fast food company is currently in the process of replacing its plastic straws with the eco friendly alternative for all 1,361 restaurants across the UK and Ireland.

Companies across the globe are looking to reduce how they affect the environment, from Starbucks aiming to be straw free by 2020 to two thirds of Nike's footwear being made from recycled materials.

McDonald’s says it has had positive feedback after the move from plastic to paper straws.