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Less - make recycling a social and collective effort.
A mobile app that converts our recycling actions into points that are ranked against friends and communities on a social platform.
UPDATED 20 June: How do I recycle this? An app to arm people with recycling know- how (and a why and a where)
The app arms users with knowledge about how they can recycle household items.
Recy'Cream Trucks [Updated June 18]
There is nothing like the distant strains of the ice cream truck melody to mobilize and excite children (and sometimes adults). This concept uses a fun and low-cost incentive device to encourage at home recycling by the whole family: yummy treats dis
Bottles for Smiles. One for One
Bottles for Smiles is a one-for-one program that works to transfer the positive impacts of consumer recycling to benefit the needs of low-income families. It is widely understood that recycling has a positive long term impact on the environment by re
CycleUp - Improve recycling across your community. 3RD UPDATE: Working prototype with neighbors 2ND UPDATE: Household Pledges. 1ST UPDATE: Smart wi-fi scale to track your recycling rates
CycleUp is a web app for improving recycling habits among entire communities. YOUR HOUSEHOLD - The app experience begins by showing your recycling rate and rank, using gamification, incentives, pledges and social status to encourage your household
Final Update: Waste Free Wednesday - let's start a social movement to cut down waste 1 day a week
Get people to pledge to stop consuming products that will end up in landfill on Wednesdays. UPDATES: I've uploaded new content to the Facebook page to try and build this idea in the real world. https://www.facebook.com/WasteFreeWednesday
Could a simple sticker help us recycle more? - Call for designs!
A simple sticker that serves as a just-in-time reminder to help separate recycle from trash.
R-Blocks, Updated November 22
R-Blocks is a customizable and user-friendly recycling bin concept that helps people establish better recycling habits at home by simply changing the perception of trash.
