Say goodbye to the McDonald's McFlurry straw. Or was it a spoon?
According to the Chicago-based chain, it was actually a "spindle." Either way, McDonald's is moving away from the utensil, an announcement posted to McDonald's corporate site said.
"True McFlurry fans know the spoon doubles as a spindle, which restaurant crew use to mix the perfect amount of sweet toppings into our creamy soft serve," the Oct. 24 post read. "And starting this month, it's about to get a sustainable glow-up in the U.S."
The announcement goes on to say that McDonald's restaurants will soon transition to a "reusable spindle that's swapped out and cleaned after each McFlurry is made."
McFlurries wil then be served to customers with a smaller, black spoon -- the same one that comes with McDonalds' sundaes -- that uses less plastic, the chain said.
"This small change will help reduce single-use plastic waste in restaurants," the announcement continued.
It's the latest in a slew of changes the restaurant this year said it would be making.
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In September, McDonald's announced it was in the process of removing all soda machines from inside restaurants. Over the summer, the chain removed three bakery menu items as part of a "phase out." In the spring, the restaurant said it would make tweaks to the way its burger buns, patties and cheese are cooked.
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