McDonald’s is taking serious strides to do their part in helping make the world a “greener” place. McDonald’s restaurants have opened ten locations that are exploring different ways to conserve energy and reduce waste. McDonald’s calls these eco-friendly restaurants “learning laboratories,” according to VP corporate social responsibility Bob Langert.
One of McDonald’s green locations in Chicago, IL consumes around 25% less energy than typical MickyD’s locations. Other locations, such as the Cary, N.C. one, are incorporating more environmentally friendly components each day to try to make their restaurant as green as possible. This location has began using LED lighting and low-flow toilets, using eco-friendly counter materials that are made from recycled glass and concrete. This specific location has even went far enough as to provide electric car charging stations. Their goal is to achieve LEED gold certifications from the USGBC.
McDonald’s is making all of these efforts in order to become a more socially responible company.
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