Thousands of Australian restaurants will be asked to ditch plastic containers and adopt sustainable food packaging in a move by Uber to cut waste and take the “guilt” out of ordering food deliveries.
The changes to the Uber Eats platform are expected to roll out over the next three years, with the company outlining its goal to cut 80 percent of “unnecessary plastic waste” by 2025.
The tech giant revealed the green targets for its Uber Eats platform at an event in London, including plans to eliminate petrol-powered delivery vehicles from the service by 2040.
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the changes were designed to bring the company’s food delivery service into line with its rideshare arm and its target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040….