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These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste

At franchises throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, you’ll now get your food served on an innovative new material.

These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste

At this new net-zero energy McDonald’s, on-site solar provides 100% of the power

By 2030, emissions from McDonald’s restaurants and offices will need to drop 36%, compared to 2015, to meet the company’s science-based targets. This new restaurant now open at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is one step toward that goal.

At this new net-zero energy McDonald’s, on-site solar provides 100% of the power

See famous logos get reimagined for the coronavirus age

Logos look a little different when they practice social distancing.

See famous logos get reimagined for the coronavirus age

See the logos AI generates for Apple, Google, and Uber

Yep, they look like they were made by something that doesn’t actually know what Apple, Google, or Uber is.

McDonald’s gets a minimalist makeover

One Happy Meal with a side of Helvetica, please.

McDonald’s gets a minimalist makeover

How HBO’s ‘McMillions’ got the whole story of McDonald’s epic Monopoly game conspiracy

Two all-beef patties, FBI, lettuce, cheese, organized crime, and $24 million—on a sesame seed bun.

How HBO’s ‘McMillions’ got the whole story of McDonald’s epic Monopoly game conspiracy

It’s time to forgive ‘Rick and Morty’ for its toxic fandom

The show, which began its fourth season on Sunday night, is just too damn good to be dismissed out of hand as a reflection of its worst fans.

It’s time to forgive ‘Rick and Morty’ for its toxic fandom

McDonald’s is making athleisure wear with no sense of irony

Fast food, meet fast fashion.

McDonald’s is making athleisure wear with no sense of irony

McDonald’s is spending $300 million to be more like Amazon

McDonald’s just bought Israeli startup Dynamic Yield, its biggest deal since it invested in Chipotle in 1998.

McDonald’s is spending $300 million to be more like Amazon

Starbucks and McDonald’s are testing these radical cups of the future

A coalition of some of the biggest brands on the planet just awarded $1 million to 12 companies trying to build a cup that’s easy to recycle. Here are the finalists.

Starbucks and McDonald’s are testing these radical cups of the future

Fast Company Magazine

The inside story of how McDonald’s innovated the Quarter Pounder

In a change that has been as seismic for McDonald’s as the drive-through window in 1975, McDonald’s has reintroduced its signature burger with fresh—never frozen—beef. And that’s just the start.

The inside story of how McDonald’s innovated the Quarter Pounder

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon re-team for McDonald’s Monopoly scam movie

The story the film will be based on was published by The Daily Beast less than a week ago.

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon re-team for McDonald’s Monopoly scam movie

Here’s how to get a McDonald’s MacCoin—which is not on the blockchain

The fast-food chain is giving away “collectible” coins to celebrate 50 years of Big Macs.

Here’s how to get a McDonald’s MacCoin—which is not on the blockchain

Is this the disposable cup of the future?

One designer wants to popularize cups that are grown, not manufactured.

Is this the disposable cup of the future?

Exclusive: Starbucks and McDonald’s team up to rethink cups

And the companies are inviting all of their competitors in the industry to join in.

Exclusive: Starbucks and McDonald’s team up to rethink cups

McDonald’s introducing self-serve kiosks that don’t need minimum wage

Prepare to order your own Big Mac.

McDonald’s introducing self-serve kiosks that don’t need minimum wage

Innovation By Design

I Ate Everything On The Menu At McDonald’s New Global Restaurant

McDonald’s debuts a new Chicago restaurant with menu items from McDonald’s around the world. I tried everything from Hong Kong’s McSpicy chicken sandwich to Australian cheese and bacon-loaded fries–and I lived to tell about it.

I Ate Everything On The Menu At McDonald’s New Global Restaurant

McDonald’s Is Finally Making It Easier To Find One Of Its 36K Restaurants

How do you know which way to turn? Consult the golden arches.

McDonald’s Is Finally Making It Easier To Find One Of Its 36K Restaurants

How Real Are Companies’ Promises To Stop Deforestation?

Many companies make big announcements about their plans to clean up their supply chains. A deeper look reveals they’re often not very serious about them.

How Real Are Companies’ Promises To Stop Deforestation?

If McDonald’s keeps its promise, your Happy Meal could be green within seven years

McDonald’s just announced a new commitment to sustainability, which could radically alter the amount of trash the world’s biggest restaurant chain produces. On Tuesday, the burger giant announced that, by 2025, all packaging on customer products will come from “renewable or recycled sources,” or sources certified by environmental organizations Forest Stewardship Council or the Programme … Continue reading “If McDonald’s keeps its promise, your Happy Meal could be green within seven years”

If McDonald’s keeps its promise, your Happy Meal could be green within seven years

Impact

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News

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The ‘mountain’ of electronics we discard in 2021 could weigh more than the Great Wall of China

The candy corn debate is over

Co.Design

See NYC’s bold new subway map, inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic

Meet the landscape architect turning Superfund sites into must-see destinations

Sucking CO2 from the sky could help save the planet. But it faces a vexing design problem

Work Life

The science behind 7 great leadership principles

Why startup equity can feel like a scam—and how companies can fix it

Leaders, it’s about time you get comfortable being uncomfortable