Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scooters
Found on BBC News on Saturday, 30 May 2020
Uber said it had decided to destroy thousands of its older-model vehicles due to maintenance, liability and safety concerns.
Disappointed charities and organisations suggested the bikes could have been donated to community groups, or sold to individuals to boost the uptake of electric bikes.
"But given many significant issues - including maintenance, liability, safety concerns, and a lack of consumer-grade charging equipment - we decided the best approach was to responsibly recycle them."
"Responsibly recycle them". Given that they cannot recycle them irresponsibly, the statement basically says that they do not care and don't want any more competition to their own business model.