McDonald's Is Getting Rid Of Its McFlurry Spoons After 30 Years
Less plastic.
By Tamara Jayne — 27 Oct 2023, 12:31 PM
After nearly three decades, McDonald's has decided to retire its iconic hollow McFlurry spoons
The fast food chain announced on 24 October that it will replace its McFlurry spoons with their sundae spoons, which uses less plastic.
"This small change will help reduce single-use plastic waste in restaurants – while giving customers the same delicious McFlurry they know and love. That's a win-win in our book," McDonald's said.
The current McFlurry spoon has a hollow handle that is attached to a machine which mixes the ice cream before being served
McDonald's restaurants will transition to a reusable spindle for its McFlurry machines that will mix the frozen treat instead. This reusable spindle will be cleaned after each McFlurry is made.
Once the mixing is complete, the McFlurry will be handed to the customer with a sundae spoon.
While this may not seem like a huge change, it's a noteworthy first step considering the amount of McDonald's outlets all over the world.
Reducing plastic is one of McDonald's goals to become more environmentally friendly
In some US cities, McDonald's tested out strawless lids earlier this year to stop giving out plastic straws.
In 2021, the company also switched out certain plastic Happy Meal toys with 3D paper-based toys that customers can assemble on their own.
