McDonald’s faces allegations of non-compliance with EU law in the Netherlands

The Fair Resource Foundation has alleged that McDonald’s Netherlands is using single-use paper cups with plastic coatings for on-site consumption, rather than reusable packaging, as required by EU’s Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD)

The Fair Resource Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for the equitable use of resources, claims that the fast-food chain furthermore charges customers €0.15 (US$0.17) per single-use cup, even though the charge is only applied to take-away packaging, not dine-in. 

The SUPD prohibited the offer of disposable cups and containers made of plastic and imposed a surcharge on single-use items. In the Netherlands, as of January 2024, the legislation requires restaurants to offer reusable cups and containers for on-site consumption.

McDonald’s faces allegations of non-compliance with EU law in the Netherlands

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