To address single-use-plastic waste and its effects on the environment, we're committed to supporting the transition of restaurant merchants to recyclable, compostable and reusable packaging. We'll help merchants with this transition in every city where we do business through a combination of discounts, incentives and advocacy – with the goals of ending all unnecessary plastic waste from Uber Eats restaurant deliveries by 2030 and eliminating emissions on deliveries by 2040.

This document outlines the framework we will use in the UK to assess the sustainability of the packaging used by restaurants on the Uber Eats platform. The framework emphasizes the importance of downstream pathways (recycling, composting, reuse) to reduce waste, as well as other criteria for sustainability such as materials selection.

Millions of trips a day, zero emissions and a shift to sustainable packaging

That's our commitment to every person on the planet, and we'll do everything in our power to get there. The path will be electric and shared. It will involve buses, trains, bicycles and scooters. It will mean helping people move, order meals and send items using options that are more sustainable. These changes won't come easily, and they will take work and time to achieve. But we have a plan to get there, and we want you to come along for the trip.