Delivery Apps Including Coupang Eats Sign MOU with Seoul City for Reusable Delivery Containers Usage

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Coupang Eats Service has signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Promotion of Reusable Delivery Container Use' with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to promote an eco-friendly delivery culture.

The MOU signing ceremony, held on the morning of the 22nd at the main conference room of Seoul City Hall, was attended by Kim Myung-kyu, CEO of Coupang Eats Service, Jo In-dong, First Deputy Mayor of Seoul, Kim Beom-jun, CEO of Woowa Brothers, and other related officials. Seoul City and delivery app companies joined forces to address the issue of increasing single-use plastic delivery containers due to rising delivery demand and to spread an eco-friendly delivery culture.

Since February, Coupang Eats has been continuously consulting with Seoul City on promoting the use of reusable containers. Through this MOU, Coupang Eats will introduce a reusable container usage feature within its app and promote it to users. Additionally, it plans to conduct order monitoring for reusable containers and guide participating franchise stores. It is expected that the number of restaurants using reusable containers will increase, and customers will have more opportunities to use reusable containers and choose from a wider menu selection.

Starting in May, Seoul City plans to recruit 500 zero-waste restaurants using reusable containers in Gangnam-gu, Gwanak-gu, and Gwangjin-gu, areas with high delivery demand. It will also recruit universities to participate in the Zero Campus initiative aimed at creating campuses free of disposable products, and install 'reusable container collection boxes' on Zero Campuses to support university students in using reusable containers instead of single-use plastic containers.

CEO Kim stated, "Coupang Eats has been an industry leader by introducing various services for customer satisfaction, such as 'One-Home Delivery' and 'Cheetah Delivery.' Coupang Eats Service will do its best to provide an eco-friendly delivery experience to both customers and stores, starting with the promotion of reusable container use."

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