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McDonalds in LA now charging people .10 cents for their food in a bag
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
They always charge an extra 0.01 for a paper straw at Burguer King. Probably my fault for going to such a shitty place lol, but I think it's fair.
You could pay those extra 0.10, or just go with your own bag and put the food there.
You could pay those extra 0.10, or just go with your own bag and put the food there.
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DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Thanks but I already have enough reasons to not eat McDonald’s
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Not a big deal, but why not include the extra cost of bags into the menu items without making the customers aware?
It seems silly.
It seems silly.
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Trogdor1123
Member
It’s 25 cents for any bag where I live because of the city council. I hate it. I live on the border of the municipality and just my business across the line. You also are required to request cutlery and napkins or they can’t give them out. It’s brutal.
LimanimaPT
Member
This has been happening in Portugal for ages now and it's not just McDonalds. I'm ok with that, bring your bag I don't see any problem with that.
LimanimaPT
Member
Because the idea is to make people aware so some trees can be spared.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Honestly I think it’s a good thing that they only give you cutlery when you ask for it. So many times I get takeout and it has all this extra shit in the bag that I don’t even want and it just goes right in the trash. What’s the point?
InterMusketeer
Member
They charge 25 cents I believe here as 'plastic tax' for cups. This is government mandated. To help the environment. Only, companies get to keep that money and there's no supervision on how they spend it.
mitch1971
Gold Member
fixed.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
It's not just McDonalds. They're following California law SB 270. I thought it was just for grocery stores etc, but it looks like it includes fast food places as well. Hence the 10 cent charge.
oag.ca.gov
Single-Use Carryout Bag Ban (Proposition 67/SB 270)
The statewide ban on single-use carryout bags prohibits most grocery stores, large retail stores with a pharmacy, and convenience stores that sell food and alcoholic beverages from providing their customers with bags designed for a single use only, unless those bags are made with recycled paper...
West Texas CEO
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mitch1971
Gold Member
It literally is as there is wood pulp used in a lot of fast food joints.
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simpatico
Member
Yeah. 100% Grated Parmesean Cheese. "We didn't say it was 100% cheese, we said it was 100% grated!"
bender
What time is it?
Could be government regulation. Colorado doesn't allow plastic bags from stores anymore and grocery stores will charge you for paper bags. Styrofoam cups have been nixed too.
Trogdor1123
Member
I agree that there times it makes sense but if you order a soup or a salad or whatever and forget to ask you are sol.
Also, napkins being request only is ridiculous
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Yeah 100% this is a tax on single use packaging to reduce the amount of waste generated. The cost of paper bags to McDonald’s is a rounding error, totally negligible.
I get trying to reduce waste but I don’t understand why they’re targeting paper. Is anybody going to bring their own cloth bag from home to put their greasy McDonald’s shit in so they can save 10 cents?
Bloobs
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Jup, I tend to skip drinks now. Fuck that. First paper straws now this nonsense.
Sushi_Combo
Member
Did she really say that they are disregarding their health? Lmao.
Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Man what paradise do you live where you can go an entire mile and NOT see the golden arches?
Just make a pocket out of your shirt and carry things. Super hot and sweaty, but it's your own sweat dripping on the food so it's safe.
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
What next pour the drink in your hand? If it’s a takeaway give the lady a bag by default.
CoreyFlawless
Member
In other words. They gonna be able to raise the prices up a penny here and there. That add up a lot when u sell this much
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
Que robo
They’ve done this in several cities in Canada. Mine repealed it after a massive blowback that will eventually see the entire city council get their ass kicked at the next election. It pissed off the businesses, it pissed off customers, and it was a poor environmental initiative.
Bag fees overall are a fucking stupid idea thought up by idiots who have no right breathing.
Not only did the “fee” just go toward added profits, it increased the cost of living during a time where cost of living is at the top of the agenda. Instead of doing the hard work of regulating the packaging industry to reduce waste, increase compostability and recycling, etc. Politicians just ran toward the easiest thing they know how to do, squeezing people for money and hoping for the best.
Bag fees overall are a fucking stupid idea thought up by idiots who have no right breathing.
Not only did the “fee” just go toward added profits, it increased the cost of living during a time where cost of living is at the top of the agenda. Instead of doing the hard work of regulating the packaging industry to reduce waste, increase compostability and recycling, etc. Politicians just ran toward the easiest thing they know how to do, squeezing people for money and hoping for the best.
Darkmakaimura
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Thanks Obama.
newtypepilot
Member
it's just another greenwashing policy that serves no purpose other than more profits for business. First they went after plastic bags because they wanted people to buy reusable ones and they couldn't go after plastic bottles without pissing off the big beverage companies, which is way worse than bags.
Where I live the city did this for cups. A 25c "environmental" cup fee that doesn't go back to the city. The business keeps all of it. It was extremely stupid and thankfully didn't last long as the idiots behind it got destroyed in the next election.
Where I live the city did this for cups. A 25c "environmental" cup fee that doesn't go back to the city. The business keeps all of it. It was extremely stupid and thankfully didn't last long as the idiots behind it got destroyed in the next election.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Tangential but: there’s a lot of talk over how pricey mcdonalds has gotten, but today I got a cheeseburger, mcdouble, and a mcchicken for $5 with the app. Its tasty (if you get it ‘fresh’ before lunch rush) and cheap food. Not good for fitnesss/health but it absolutely does still have convenience and low price.
Bloobs
Al Pachinko, Konami President
I aint using no fastfood app
Ikutachi
Member
kurisu_1974
is on perm warning for being a low level troll
Don't come to Europe if that upsets you.
Cyberpunkd
Member
TBH all these are in fact designed to make people carry their own reusable bags and thus not buying extra bags in the store.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
? It beats trying to dictate your order to some employee who doesn’t give a shit. I like being able to customize everything to my liking and see it all there on the screen before submitting.
Most likely they already did that decades ago and several times over. They just want an extra 10 cents from each customer.
ManaByte
Gold Member
It's not just McDonalds. They're following California law SB 270. I thought it was just for grocery stores etc, but it looks like it includes fast food places as well. Hence the 10 cent charge.
Single-Use Carryout Bag Ban (Proposition 67/SB 270)
The statewide ban on single-use carryout bags prohibits most grocery stores, large retail stores with a pharmacy, and convenience stores that sell food and alcoholic beverages from providing their customers with bags designed for a single use only, unless those bags are made with recycled paper...
Nope that only applies to retail stores over 10,000 sqft
InterMusketeer
Member
I'd rather they come up with an actual solution to save the environment, rather than forcing customers to buy indulgence for their climate sins while pocketing the money for extra profit.
Jinzo Prime
Member
Can ya'll keep your socialist bullshit to yourselves, we're good over here in the sane countries!
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
These apps are universally widespread now across every fast food chain. Its just money left on the table if you don’t use them
Some are better than others. Whataburger and Chipotle for example are a very slow grind for points. Taco Bell points rack up at a pretty quick pace but there’s not many actual deals there since the food is already cheap. Subway gives 20% off out like candy.
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
I sort of agree with you, but I approve of charging for bags and packaging.
I'd just make the bag $/£5. People would get used to bringing their own bag really quickly.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Ah ok. I wasn't sure. Some of the articles are outright lying then. Some outright said fast food joints.
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