{"id":131609,"date":"2023-09-14T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T05:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=131609"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:30:44","slug":"mcdonalds-expands-collaboration-with-ubq-materials-becoming-first-restaurant-chain-to-incorporate-ubq-into-building-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/mcdonalds-expands-collaboration-with-ubq-materials-becoming-first-restaurant-chain-to-incorporate-ubq-into-building-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s Expands Collaboration with UBQ Materials, Becoming First Restaurant Chain to Incorporate UBQ\u2122 into Building Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced the expansion of its partnership with Arcos Dorados, the world\u2019s largest independent McDonald\u2019s franchisee. Arcos Dorados has become the first UBQ partner to implement building components \u2018Made with UBQ \u2122.\u2019 The new electrical conduits, connection boxes, and modular wood boards will be showcased in Arcos Dorados\u2019 S\u00e3o Paulo-based restaurant conceptualized to showcase sustainability initiatives of the company.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arcos Dorados invited the public into the S\u00e3o Paulo McDonald\u2019s restaurant beginning August 30, 2023, allowing visitors to explore the various sustainable solutions implemented throughout the branch. In addition to UBQ\u2122-based components, Arcos Dorados has also integrated initiatives already implemented in several restaurants, such as condensation-based water recovery and renewable energy source for the restaurant, with other innovations including the wooden structure and recycling materials on the walls and floors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arcos Dorados has also developed educational and informative materials, displayed around the restaurant, encouraging more environmentally conscious lifestyle choices and educating customers on optimal waste management practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arcos Dorados has been working with UBQ Materials since 2019, making the company a centerpiece of its sustainable materials strategy. Through strategic partnerships with Brazilian manufacturers, UBQ and Arcos Dorados have successfully integrated UBQ\u2122 into serving trays in McDonald\u2019s restaurants across Brazil and the Caribbean. With a keen emphasis on circular economy, Arcos Dorados is replacing resource-intensive materials and lowering carbon emissions towards fulfilling its global sustainability goals, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 36% in restaurants and offices and by 31% throughout the supply chain by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen Arcos Dorados began the cooperation with UBQ Materials, we challenged the team to find applications to use UBQ\u2122 throughout our McDonald\u2019s branches and supply chain. Our collaboration has been an important part of our approach to building sustainable operations and is setting a new standard for environmental responsibility in the restaurant sector,\u201d said Marie Tarrisse, Head of Social Impact and Sustainability at the Brazil Division of Arcos Dorados<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To create the new reduced-emissions electrical conduits and connection boxes, Tigre, the largest pipe manufacturer in Latin America, collaborated with UBQ Materials to develop an eco-conscious solution utilizing UBQ\u2122 that maintained all the functional performance required for the electrical system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, UBQ Materials worked with Brazilian manufacturer Madeplast to incorporate UBQ\u2122 into modular wood boards in the bench structures of the restaurant \u2013 the first time UBQ\u2122 has been incorporated into wooden building components. Project partners are demonstrating the functional integration of UBQ\u2122 with existing composites to create eco-friendly alternatives to everyday materials and products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every kilogram of Israeli-manufactured UBQ\u2122 replaces 1 kg of oil-based plastic, diverts 1.3 kg of waste from landfills and incinerators, and prevents up to 11.7 kg of CO2eq emissions measured over a 20-year time horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCollaborations like these are driving meaningful change, showing that sustainability does not have to come at the cost of performance or companies\u2019 bottom lines,\u201d said Albert Douer Co-CEO and Chairman of UBQ Materials<\/strong>. \u201cIt takes leaders and pioneers to set the tone for others to follow. Arcos Dorados and McDonald\u2019s are taking on this responsibility within their industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The latest collaboration builds on the initial partnership between the companies that introduced sustainable McTrays \u201cMade with UBQ\u2122\u201d in January 2021. Deployed across McDonald\u2019s restaurants all over Brazil, these trays have achieved climate positivity for the estimated climate impact of the trays\u2019 materials over a 20-year time horizon. Building on this achievement, Arcos Dorados expanded the use of \u201cMade with UBQ\u2122\u201d serving trays across McDonald\u2019s restaurants in Brazil and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Arcos Dorados<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Arcos Dorados is the world\u2019s largest independent McDonald\u2019s franchisee, operating the largest quick service restaurant chain in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has the exclusive right to own, operate and grant franchises of McDonald\u2019s restaurants in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories with more than 2,300 restaurants, operated by the Company or by its sub-franchisees, that together employ over 95 thousand people (as of 06\/30\/2023). The Company also utilizes its Recipe for the Future ESG platform to positively impact the communities in which it operates. Arcos Dorados is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ARCO). To learn more about the Company, please visit the Investors section of our website: www.arcosdorados.com\/ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About UBQ Materials Ltd.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UBQ Materials Ltd. closes the loop between the ecosystems of waste and materials. Through its advanced conversion technology, UBQ Materials Ltd. has created the world\u2019s first bio-based thermoplastic, UBQ\u2122, made entirely from residual waste, including all organics and hard-to-recycle materials. A sustainable plastic substitute, UBQ\u2122 preserves finite resources, diverts waste from landfills and incinerators, prevents emissions and provides a climate positive solution for a circular economy. A certified B Corp, UBQ Materials is a globally expanding company providing the world\u2019s largest businesses, municipalities and consumers the ability to create a truly circular economy where human consumption lives in harmony with the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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