McDonald's will test an alternative to plastic straws in the U.S. and introduce paper straws in more than 1,000 markets in the U.K. and Ireland, the fast-food giant announced Friday.
The plan is expected to be completed by 2019. Already, McDonald’s is experimenting with plastic-straw alternatives in its restaurants in Belgium, with more tests planned for locations in the U.S., France, Sweden, Norway and Australia later this year.
With more than 37,000 stores in 100-plus countries, Chicago-based…
