About Magazine Podcasts Events
Museum Hours:Wednesday–Saturday, 10AM–5PM

Digital Collections

Artifacts, Ephemera

McDonald’s “Recycle Here” Plastic Dish Set

  • 1991

Rights

BY 4.0

Download all 7 images

PDFZIPof full-sized JPGs

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 878px — 112 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2108px — 397 KBFull-sized JPG9609 x 7032px — 3.7 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 9609 x 7032px — 193 MB
View
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
PDF
Download PDF
ZIP
of full-sized JPGs
Download ZIP

A 3-piece plastic tableware set featuring McDonald's Corporation character mascots, Ronald McDonald, the Hamburgler, Grimace, a pink "Fry Kid", and Birdie the Early Bird. The characters are promoting the eco-friendly habit of recycling.

Property Value
Creator of work
Format
Genre
Medium
Extent
  • 0.5 in. H x 8 in. D
Subject
Rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Rights holder
  • Science History Institute
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

Institutional location

Department

Related Items

Cite as

Science History Institute. McDonald’s “Recycle Here” Plastic Dish Set. Photograph, 2023. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/12c62id.

  Export citation (RIS) ?

This citation is automatically generated and may contain errors.

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 878px — 89.7 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2107px — 361 KBFull-sized JPG9268 x 6781px — 3.7 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 9268 x 6781px — 180 MB

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 922px — 44.7 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2213px — 165 KBFull-sized JPG6913 x 5313px — 1.0 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 6913 x 5313px — 105 MB

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 943px — 58.0 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2264px — 231 KBFull-sized JPG7309 x 5745px — 1.8 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 7309 x 5745px — 120 MB

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1096px — 71.8 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2630px — 323 KBFull-sized JPG4346 x 3968px — 716 KBOriginal fileTIFF — 4346 x 3968px — 49.4 MB

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1096px — 69.5 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2630px — 314 KBFull-sized JPG4346 x 3968px — 695 KBOriginal fileTIFF — 4346 x 3968px — 49.4 MB

Rights

BY 4.0

Download selected image

Small JPG1200 x 1096px — 65.4 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2630px — 304 KBFull-sized JPG4346 x 3968px — 686 KBOriginal fileTIFF — 4346 x 3968px — 49.4 MB

The Science History Institute recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful, containing racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, or homophobic language or depictions. The history of science is not exempt from beliefs or practices harmful to traditionally marginalized groups. The Institute is engaged in ongoing efforts to responsibly present and address the evidence of oppression and injustice inextricable from the history of science. If you would like to learn more about our ongoing efforts or if you encounter harmful, inaccurate, or insufficient descriptions, please contact us at digital@sciencehistory.org.