Chain praised for litter crackdown

MC DONA L D’S sta ff h ave bee n praised for a litter crackdown after a new restaurant led to a spike in littering at a Fife beauty spot

Staff at the kingdom’s newest branch of the takeaway, in Leven, have pledged to work with the community to tackle the blight.

The restaurant opened on January 23 but local people have complained about the number of food containers and wrappers thrown away by careless customers.

Dozens of McDonald’s-branded items were found during a clean-up of the beach last week, prompting staff to commit to litter picks in the area. They also plan to bring Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Spring Clean campaign to the town in coming months.

The company’s stance has earned praise from Leven councillor Colin Davidson, who hailed the staff’s attitude as fantastic.

He said: “The problem is not McDonald’s fault. It’s the fault of people too lazy to find a bin.

“The council has had extra bins put in at the beach.

“McDonald’s are going to monitor the area around their premises.

“However, there’s very little we can do if people are going to be selfish by eating in their cars then throwing their rubbish out the window.”

A spokesman for McDonald’s said: “As a new business in Leven, it is our priority to be a good neighbour and we are committed to playing our part in tackling the issue of litter in our local community.”