Social media reacts to Tim Hortons' new packaging and cutlery
Tim Hortons, the coffee and donut chain, recently shared a preview of its new packaging and cutlery and people are expressing their opinions on the change.
Set to roll out across the country in 2023, the trial of recyclable fibre hot beverage lids has already launched in Vancouver.
The lid, which is plastic-free and recyclable, is now live in the City of Vancouver and will run for approximately 12 weeks, according to the brand.
Here are some of the best social media reactions to the new Tim Hortons packaging and cutlery.
How to make Tim Hortons coffee taste even worse https://t.co/k3BlEpSjSQ
— Robyn Urback (@RobynUrback) December 20, 2022
Tim Hortons paper lids… 😳 pic.twitter.com/R92ODyIQaI
— Matt Dagley (@mattdagley) December 15, 2022
Tim Hortons posted the announcement on Instagram and the comments quickly rolled in.
“I tasted the cardboard while I was having my French vanilla,” commented one user on the post. “Please change it back I can’t deal with it.”
“They leak and fall apart easily…” posted another.
“Changes the taste of your drink… tastes awful.”
“Listen to the public. These Lids are horrible. They ruin the taste of the coffee and they get soggy. Not to mention in most cases you can’t take the lid off your coffee without the lid ripping.”
Many of these comments were negative, but not all of them were.
One person commented, “Love these!! Thanks for making the responsible choice.”
“Well done,” posted another.
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The upcoming country-wide initiative aims to eliminate an estimated use of 90 million single-use plastics a year from stores.
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Folks will soon see wooden cutlery and fibre spoons, which are both compostable, and plastic lids on the concept’s Loaded Bowls are also being replaced with fibre lids.
The chain will also eliminate the use of all single-use plastic bags and will begin offering customers reusable bags for purchase starting in January.
In general, you’ll soon be hard-pressed to find plastic checkout bags and plastic forks in Canada.
With files from Hanna McLean
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