The article details a major lobbying effort led by McDonald’s and allied packaging industry groups to oppose EU regulations on packaging waste. As a packaging supplier, the company is indirectly part of this broader industry campaign, which undermines progressive environmental policy and democratic accountability, reflecting corporate complicity in regulatory capture and undermining public interests.

The article reports on how packaging industry lobby groups, such as Pack2Go, use funding and strategic support for anti-litter NGOs to divert attention from stricter regulatory measures on single-use plastics. Such actions deflect responsibility onto consumers and local authorities while protecting corporate profits, raising concerns about corporate political influence and regulatory capture.