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An app to help solve waste management issues in London boroughs through reporting, educating and locating waste disposal points.
Why was this app made?
I began exploring the possibility of an app that can help with waste management issues in my local community.
In my local community of London, Islington I noticed increased incidents of fly-tipping. Upon further research I discovered that these are potentially in direct correlation with missed waste collection dates that have led to complaints with the quality of services provided by the local council. With this becoming a growing issue across London and the UK, a versatile app could help solve this by focusing on the 3 main factors to achieving effective waste management, these being; facilities, attitudes and knowledge.
The problem solved
Design Process
Wireframes & Sitemap
Final Product
CLEAN STREETS
Below are highlights of the app and it's 3 key features which are locating, reporting and educating.
Would I improve anything?
Looking back at my project with some self reflection, I feel some improvements to this app could be implemented. The key improvement being the ability to further incentivise the action of waste management, this is due to an experience I had in my (BA) Product Design degree dissertation which focused on solving the issue of waste management at music festivals. Upon my research I discovered that creating incentives such as prizes within a point system based on what and how much is disposed of sustainably increased consumers willingness to take action significantly. Therefore, a way to integrate this in the future could potentially solve the waste management issues communities are facing.
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