Burger King launches plastic toy amnesty

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Fast food giant plans to transform plastic toys into in-store play areas, as it pledges to stop distributing plastic with its children's meals

Burger King is to scrap plastic toys from King Junior Meals in all UK stores, and is inviting the public to drop off free plastic toys at dedicated collection points so they can be recycled. Toy amnesty...

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