McDonald's is taking steps to decrease its carbon footprint.
The company said Tuesday it plans to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from its restaurants and offices by 36 percent in the next 12 years. It will also cut emissions intensity (basically a rate of how much of a pollutant an activity produces) across its supply chain by 31 percent. McDonald's says those efforts combined are the equivalent of taking 32 million cars off the road for a year.
McDonald's plan was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, which helps companies decrease their carbon footprint.
The fast-food chain plans to change light bulbs to LEDs, install energy-efficient kitchen equipment, make its packaging sustainable, recycle, and support sustainable agriculture practices to meet its goal.
McDonald's joins more than 70 other North America-based companies that have pledged to decrease their emissions, according to the Science Based Targets initiative. On that list are companies like Walmart, General Mills and Dell.
