Earth Card

The earth card methodology provides an effective waste management solution and encourages people to recycle.  

Recycling should be made as a habit. An everyday activity. Most of the people living in the cities are well educated and are aware of climate change. But a very few get involved in recycling waste. Why is it so? Are they not motivated enough?  

The earth card is a mobile application where one can earn virtual currency by recycling waste. This virtual currency can be used to purchase products, apparels, and, other commodities from selected stores. The application records the type of waste recycled. The data collected helps a consumer to track their waste footprint and impel to reduce consumption.  

By scaling this method, more and more people can get involved in recycling their waste and further increase the percentage of recycling goods globally.

 By not recycling correctly, humanity is producing an astonishing 2.12 million tons of waste every year.

Recycling is an essential component of waste management, yet most individuals struggle to recycle everyday items due to a lack of knowledge and personal incentive to do so.

Even though there are recycling units across the county, most of the garbage collection, handling, and disposal system are primitive and inefficient. In fact, 91% of plastic is not recycled. 

By having an effective system that encourages people to recycle on a daily basis can improve present environmental conditions and impact human lives in a positive manner. 

The solution is apt for people working in the cities. Most of the people living in the cities are well educated and are aware of global warming. But still, face it challenging to recycle on a daily basis. 

The public is confused about what and how to recycle. Not everyone takes an initiative to deposit the waste at a recycling plant or recycling station.  

The earth card application bridges the gap between people and recycling units. 

User can schedule to pick up their recyclable waste. The waste will be sorted at the earth card center and later send to the specific recycling unit. 

Depending on the type, quantity, quality, of waste, the user attains points or virtual currency.  Using the virtual currency, the user can buy apparels, products, and even get special discounts at selected stores and outlets. 

The earth card is a mobile application designed for efficient waste management and encouraging the public to recycle on a daily basis. 

The earth card will have dedicated centers within the city for sorting the recyclable waste and sending it to specific recycle units.

The earth card ties up with a list of brands who would sponsor resources like uniforms, vehicles, and equipment. 

The funds to run the organization will be attained by the income generated from recycling waste and advertising through platforms like mobile application, transport vehicles, and uniforms.

The application will contain information such as how to recycle, depending on waste, minimum quantity required to pick up, location of earth centers, type of waste recycled over a period of time and personal achievement cards. 

The user can schedule to pick up their recyclable waste. On their first request, a kit will be provided to the user. The kit contains, bins, garbage bags, a mask and a pair of gloves. 

Supplied along with the kit is a specially designed bin or box (sponsored by an endorsed brand) that has different compartments to segregate the waste so it is easier for the user to collect the waste in the future.  

 The waste will be sorted at the earth card center and later send to the specific recycling unit. 

Depending on the type, quantity, quality, of waste, the user attains points or virtual currency. 

Using the virtual currency, the user can buy cloths, apparels, groceries, and even get special discounts on products at selected stores and outlets.

The earth card mobile application bridges the gap between recycling centers and consumers. Collects data on recycling. Encourages users to recycle by providing incentives for their effort through virtual currency or discounts on products. 

The earth card is a mobile application. Some of the features of the application are, collects user data, request for collecting waste, provide recycling information, analyze data, and provide the location of recycling units on maps. 

Through earth card methodology more and more users will recycle their waste on a daily basis. The application sends notifications and reminders encouraging the user to recycle. The data collected from multiple users of their recycling habits can be used for research and improvement. User get incentive for their recycled waste encouraging them to recycle more. 

This is a conceptual idea. Currently, there are no users. But can attain at least ten thousand users in a year. And about 1 million users in one years time. 

First year will be dedicated to kickstart the project. Within five years there will be at least hundred earth centers across the major cities and one million application users. 

This is an conceptual idea. Need funds to develop application,build team and open a few collection centers. 

Upon receiving funds . Will develop the mobile application and test its capabilities. Build a team. Open collection centers.  Tie up with brands for promotions, sponsorships and advertisements.  

Currently, I am working in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Upon receiving funds can work as a full-time employee and built a team to kick start the project. 

I am a design engineer by profession. I have experience in managing teams and executing projects. I am self-motivated and hardworking. Working on a project that can affect more than a million peoples life, improve health, and the place we live in is a dream come true. It is the best opportunity one can have in a lifetime.            

None. 

The customers are the general public and recycling units. The user gets incentives by recycling through our application. The recycling units get sorted recyclable waste from our collection centers.   

The application has space for advertisement banners. The earth card ties up with renowned supermarkets, clothing stores, electronic stores to offer special discounts to earth card app users.

Users can redeem their points or buy products using their virtual currency from designated stores.

Sponsors can also advertise through the earth card delivery vehicle, uniforms, and other supplies.

Further income is generated by selling recyclable waste to the specific recycling units. 

Seeking expertise in technology, gathering funds, and developing to a business model.

Lulu hypermarket

Carrefour

H&M

adidas 

Virgin stores 

Apple store

The successful launch of this project can change the lifestyle of millions of people. Improve the public heath and save the plant. 

To kick start the project, for the first year, an approximate amount of Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars is required.

The fund will be used to develop the mobile application,test the capabilities build human resources, collection centers and purchase of delivery vehicles.

The fund will be used to develop the mobile application,test the capabilities build human resources, collection centers and purchase of delivery vehicles.

The data collected from the users will be used to optimise the service, research and development.

The fund will be used to develop the mobile application,test the capabilities build human resources, collection centers and purchase of delivery vehicles.