Uber is sending thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters to a scrap yard in North Carolina, as demand for simple ways to get around has soared during the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it had no choice, but bicycle advocates and others are up in arms.
Uber did not provide an exact number of bikes being recycled but said it was in the thousands.
A representative for Uber said she was not sure whether Uber approached anyone specifically about accepting a donation or whether anyone turned down the idea. But she said that even if new owners were willing and able to fix up and maintain the devices — not a simple task, she noted — there was a risk of violating Lime's intellectual property rights.
The Bike Share Museum, which collects similar bikes, said it was disgusted by Uber's decision, especially"in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic where bicycles have literally become an object of survival." "Heavy as they are, these could be transportation for the many who have been brought to financial ruin during COVID-19," the organizationA person who answered the phone at the North Carolina metal company handling the recycling confirmed that it was doing the work but had no other comment.
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