18 Oct 2021 --- McDonald’s waste paper cups will be recycled into toilet paper as part of the fast-food chain’s partnership with Swedish hygiene product producer Essity. The project is estimated to save up to 12,000 tons of waste per year. Beverage, milkshake and ice cream containers from McDonald’s German stores will be recycled into hygiene paper for Essity’s Tork brand of workplace hygiene products.