Now let me just restate my previous claim that any and all specific or unspecific references to McDonald's or other fast food restaurants is not intended to be a jab at any of them but the fast food industry in general. All of the recommendations that I make can be applied to any of the leading fast food chains.
That being said, I've mentioned before about how McDonald's use of large restaurants is taking up more land that could be used for green spaces or solar panels fields or other such things. Well luckily for McDonald's and other large-stored fast food chains, there is something they can do to be a bit more environmentally friendly.
Green Tip #55 is that fast food should be re-sized. I'm not saying that they should be smaller portions or anything like that. That wouldn't be fair to the customers. No, these chains should cut down on their packaging by fitting the larger food items into the smaller packaging.
Next time you find yourself feasting on fast food french fries, take a look at how much space is taken up by air in the packaging. Now imagine if all that empty space was taken out. All of that paper and cardboard and other stuff that's used to hold the food can be saved from going in a landfill somewhere.
Okay, yes, it might be a little gross if you order french fries and get a smashed up ball of artificial potatoes, grease and salt, but think of it like a hash brown. It's basically the same thing. But if all of the food fits in the same smaller packaging, we can't go around calling it small, medium, large, gigundo, etc. Instead we'll have to call it by its density. "I'll have the compact size" or "I'll have the loose combo meal." It'll take some getting used to, but sometimes being green means making sacrifices.
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