Сотрудники McDonald's в Глазго собрали 17 мешков мусора в рамках акции по очистке города

McDonald’s staff have helped collect 17 bags of rubbish in a community clean-up. Four McDonald’s restaurants in Glasgow joined a litter-picking relay on Tuesday, August 11, as part of a wider effort to leave a positive legacy following the Commonwealth Games and keep the city tidy year-round. The event involved teams from restaurants on Sauchiehall Street, Trongate, Argyle Street and Finnieston Street, all owned and operated by franchisees Matthew Hannam and Marc Shenken. Matthew Hannam, who operates the Sauchiehall and Argyle Street outlets, said: "Seeing our teams come together to support this litter-picking relay has been incredibly rewarding. "It’s a great opportunity to give back to the Glasgow community and highlights the passion and pride our crew have for the areas we serve." Read more Glasgow’s £2.5m bin hubs spark thousands of complaints over overflowing waste Glasgow colleagues help clean up city streets for 2026 Commonwealth Games River Clyde clean-up helps Commonwealth reach one million pieces of plastic removed A total of 14 staff members took part in the relay, which began at Sauchiehall Street and progressed through each restaurant before finishing at the SEC/Hydro. Teams collected a total of 17 bags of rubbish while covering around 4.5 kilometres through the city. The event was supported by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, which provided equipment and helped collect litter bags. Marc Shenken, who operates the Trongate and Finnieston Street restaurants, said: "It’s fantastic to work alongside Keep Scotland Beautiful and bring our teams together to help keep Glasgow clean following such an important event for the city. "We’re incredibly proud of the commitment and enthusiasm all the crew involved have shown." Keep Scotland Beautiful also had two team members join the clean-up effort. Read more Glasgow litter pick seeks volunteers to clean city centre this August Pride in Place grant to help improve Glasgow nature spot Best spots to watch the Perseid meteor shower peak near Glasgow tonight Barry Fisher, chief executive at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: "We had a fantastic day litter picking throughout Glasgow and it was brilliant to see so much enthusiasm from McDonald's too. "Following on from a brilliant Commonwealth Games, this relay across their four restaurants was an excellent way to maximise the impact of a litter pick throughout the city, highlighted by the number of bags of litter we removed from the streets. "We all have a responsibility to keep Scotland beautiful and, having worked with McDonald's for a number of years, we know it's a lot easier when we all work together." McDonald’s has supported community litter-picking for more than 35 years. Across the UK, its teams conduct three daily litter patrols around every restaurant, covering around 5000 miles each week. Beyond litter picking, the company has installed recycling units in all restaurants to encourage waste separation. It also collects used cooking oil and converts it into biodiesel to power more than half of its delivery fleet.