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McDonald's says 25 stores now powered by solar

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="McDonald" s="" Philippines="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/08/24/20230824-via-mcdonalds-philippines-handout.jpg"/><figcaption>McDonald’s solar-powered rooftop in Arayat, Pampanga. <em>McDonald&#x27;s Philippines Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- McDonald&#x27;s Philippines has placed solar panels on the rooftops of 25 of its stores around the country.</p><p>In a statement, the fast food giant said the solar-powered stores are able to save a total of 546,000 kWh of electricity per year.</p><p>This means some stores use 36 percent less power compared to stores that don&#x27;t run on solar energy. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/15/23/mcdonalds-philippines-eyes-opening-20000-jobs-to-filipinos">McDonald&#x27;s Philippines eyes opening 20,000 jobs to Filipinos</a></li></ul><p>McDonald&#x27;s also said that its 6 flagship Green &amp; Good stores consume 102,000 fewer liters of water each year. </p><p>The fast food chain also said it is saving energy by using inverter air-conditioning technology, LED lights, and rainwater harvesting tanks that cut water consumption.</p><p>It added that it is minimizing waste by using 60 percent paper- or fiber-based packaging and strawless lids for cold beverages.</p><p>McDonald&#x27;s said they hope to increase the number of their Green &amp; Good stores to 130. The chain has 700 stores nationwide.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/13/22/most-beautiful-mcdonalds-in-ph-opens-in-bacolod">&#x27;Most beautiful&#x27; McDonald&#x27;s in PH opens in Bacolod</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We will continue to find solutions to make our operations more efficient and better for the planet. With the results of our Green &amp; Good initiatives so far, we believe that it is possible to grow sustainably,&quot; said McDonald’s Philippines president and chief executive officer Kenneth Yang.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/huKRDBLkyl0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Stores that have solar power systems use 36 percent less electricity compared to stores that don't run on solar energy. 