Fast-food chains in France are preparing for one of the biggest changes to their restaurants in decades as the government bans disposable plates, cups and tableware for anyone eating or drinking on-site. Chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks and Subway are facing what environmentalists have called a “revolution” on 1 January as pioneering new measures come into force in France to combat waste. Under the new rules, any restaurant with more than 20 seats – including work canteens, bakery chains, fast-food and sushi outlets – will have to provide reusable, washable cups, plates, dishes and cutlery for customers eating in. French environmental groups called it a “complete paradigm shift” for the sector. The roughly 30,000 fast-food outlets in France serve 6bn meals a year, generating an estimated 180,000 tonnes of waste. Environmental groups said 55% of that was generated by people eating in. The new law means eat-in burgers and sandwiches can no longer be served in a box but they can continue to be wrapped in paper. All other food – including chips, nuggets, pizzas, ice-creams or cakes – must be served on reusable tableware, and drinks in re-usable cups, washed at 60C as in traditional restaurants.
Lanci brze hrane u Francuskoj pripremaju se za jednu od najvećih promjena u svojim restoranima u desetljećima jer vlada zabranjuje jednokratne tanjure, šalice i posuđe svima koji jedu ili piju na licu mjesta. Lanci kao što su McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks i Subway suočavaju se s onim što su ekolozi nazvali “revolucijom”, 1. siječnja kada u Francuskoj stupaju na snagu pionirske nove mjere za borbu protiv otpada. Prema novim pravilima, svaki restoran s više od 20 sjedećih mjesta – uključujući radne kantine, lance pekarnica, lokale brze hrane i sushija – morat će kupcima koji jedu u njima osigurati šalice, tanjure, posuđe i pribor za jelo za višekratnu upotrebu koji se mogu prati. to je “potpuna promjena paradigme” za sektor. Otprilike 30.000 lokala brze hrane u Francuskoj poslužuje 6 milijardi obroka godišnje, stvarajući procijenjenih 180.000 tona otpada. Grupe za zaštitu okoliša kažu da je 55% toga nastalo od strane ljudi koji jedu unutra. Novi zakon znači da se konzumni hamburgeri i sendviči više ne mogu posluživati u kutiji, ali mogu i dalje biti zamotani u papir. Sva ostala hrana – uključujući čips, nuggets, pizze, sladolede ili kolače – mora biti poslužena na posuđu za višekratnu upotrebu, a pića u čašama za višekratnu upotrebu, opranim na 60C kao u tradicionalnim restoranima.
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