Introducing:
In 2021, McDonald’s restaurants in Canada transitioned to using paper straws from plastic straws in restaurants, alongside the removal of other single-use plastics, namely plastic cutlery*, stir sticks and straws as part of our global packaging commitment. We saw an opportunity to give new life to some single-use plastic straws. The Last Straw is an initiative focused on sustainability and upcycling. Working alongside The Rogerie, a Canadian owned company that specializes in making products from existing plastic, we turned our plastic straws into replicas of our iconic trays. A diverse group of 15 Canadian and Indigenous artists were selected to use these trays as canvases to portray their own unique styles of art. The pieces are a reflection of their perspective on sustainability and the environment.
In 2021, McDonald’s restaurants in Canada transitioned to using paper straws from plastic straws in restaurants, alongside the removal of other single-use plastics, namely plastic cutlery*, stir sticks and straws as part of our global packaging commitment. We saw an opportunity to give new life to some single-use plastic straws. The Last Straw is an initiative focused on sustainability and upcycling. Working alongside The Rogerie, a Canadian owned company that specializes in making products from existing plastic, we turned our plastic straws into replicas of our iconic trays. A diverse group of 15 Canadian and Indigenous artists were selected to use these trays as canvases to portray their own unique styles of art. The pieces are a reflection of their perspective on sustainability and the environment.
Artist Gallery
Artist Gallery


Nicole Wolf
Calgary, AB


Ray Dak Lam
Edmonton, AB


Jarett Sitter
Calgary, AB


Nicole Wolf
Calgary, AB


Ray Dak Lam
Edmonton, AB


Jarett Sitter
Calgary, AB


Tierney Milne
Vancouver, BC


Justin Currie
Winnipeg, MB


Kirsten Stackhouse
Fredericton, NB


Tierney Milne
Vancouver, BC


Justin Currie
Winnipeg, MB


Kirsten Stackhouse
Fredericton, NB


Bella Seonyoung Heo
Mount Pearl, NFL


Élana Camille
Halifax, NS


Rachel Joanis
Toronto, ON


Bella Seonyoung Heo
Mount Pearl, NFL


Élana Camille
Halifax, NS


Rachel Joanis
Toronto, ON


Mateusz Napieralski
Toronto, ON


Ryan Pooman
Thunder Bay, ON


Genevieve Andersen
Shawinigan, QC


Mateusz Napieralski
Toronto, ON


Ryan Pooman
Thunder Bay, ON


Genevieve Andersen
Shawinigan, QC


Anne-Julie Dudemaine
Montreal, QC


Chris Morin
Saskatoon, SK


Monika Melnychuk
Whitehorse, YT


Anne-Julie Dudemaine
Montreal, QC


Chris Morin
Saskatoon, SK


Monika Melnychuk
Whitehorse, YT
*Excluding McFlurry® spoons.
*Excluding McFlurry® spoons.