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The German City That Defied McDonald's and Dumped 'To-Go' Waste

On a sunny afternoon, the McDonald’s at the edge of Tübingen buzzes with customers. Teenagers loiter over fries, a family shares burgers, cardboard cups and boxes pile up on plastic trays. Nothing here suggests rebellion. And yet, this fast-food outpost sits at the center of one of Germany’s most consequential environmental experiments. Since January 2022, the city of Tübingen has been charging 50 cents ($0.60) for nearly every piece of disposab…
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Reasons to be Cheerful broke the news in on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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