Aug 11, 2008

McGreenwashing

McDonald's and Greenwashing
 
Environmental News Network: McDonald's, the world-famous fast-food chain best known for its golden arches and Big Macs, bills itself as a leader "in environmental conservation." A few weeks ago I walked into a McDonald's restaurant for the first time in a year and ordered the new sweet tea drink. To my surprise the drink comes in a styrofoam cup. Styrofoam is also known as polystyrene, which is made from styrene. According to the Environmental Justice Network, styrene is "known to indiscriminately attack tissue ... Link