Drive-thru customers asked to avoid littering

Drive-thru customers are being urged to take their disposable food containers home to prevent lockdown litter.

Keep Scotland Beautiful has joined forces with McDonald’s and Costa Coffee to encourage customers to dispose of their takeaway litter responsibly.

As lockdown restrictions have eased there has been evidence of selfish and irresponsible behaviour by those who consume food and drink on-the-go and litter their waste.

In a bid to tackle this, over 100 McDonald’s and Costa drive-thru restaurants will display campaign material urging customers not to chuck their litter, but to‘give it a lift’and take it home.

Paul Wallace of Keep Scotland Beautiful said:“Images of litter left strewn have upset people in recent weeks, with many taking to social media to share their disgust.

“By joining us in calling for their customers to bin their litter or take it home, Costa and McDonald’s are taking an important step towards nudging people to collectively tackle litter at source.”