McDonald's S'pore phasing out plastic cutlery to wooden ones in efforts 'towards sustainability'

McDonald's Singapore has retired its plastic cutlery.

According to a statement by McDonald's, it is making way for "sustainable" meal companions — wooden cutlery.

The transition is part of the fast food restaurant's "efforts towards sustainability" and to "do good for the planet".

Singapore customers have noticed the transition to wooden cutlery as early as October 2024.

McDonald's mentioned on its website's FAQ page that by switching to wooden cutlery, the chain aims to "reduce single-use plastics and minimise use of plastic packaging".

One of its FAQs added that the fast food chain will save an average of 125,000kg of plastic utensils annually by switching to wooden cutlery.

Thus far, its switch to strawless lids have saved 19 million pieces of plastic straws a year, McDonald’s stated. 

Top image from Google Maps and McDonald's Facebook page.