Whywasteme
Scan, recycle, do good!
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone
iPhone
Whywasteme is a new app that connects recycling to cleaner Seas. Use the app to scan barcodes on plastic bottles or other types of single use packaging and then recycle them in one of the recycling spots shown in the app’s map. In this way, you collect points that your can donate to organisations that focus on cleaning Greek seas and coasts. The app also calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that you save with every package recycled.
HOW DOES THE APP WORK?
It's simple! After you've consumed your drink, you scan the barcode on empty PET bottles or aluminium cans through the "scan" button in our navigation bar. Then you find the closest recycling spot (collector) using the "map" button, you take the empty packages there and you click on the recycle here button! Bingo!
Currently, you can use the Whywasteme app to recycle packaging in Vouliagmeni& Varkiza and Tinos (Cyclades) but our network of recycling spots is expected to grow fast.
ABOUT US
Whywasteme is an app by the Whywasteme non profit based in Athens, Greece. We are driven by an ambitious mission: to develop new solutions so that no packaging ends up as waste on islands and seaside locations. Our vision is a Mediterranean where all single use packaging is recycled separately.
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE THAT THIS APP ADDRESSES?
Summer causes a notable increase in single-use packaging waste and especially water and drinks packaging. In areas with seasonal tourism the problem is much greater: Millions of disposable packages accumulate during the warm months on the Greek islands and coastal areas without being recycled. This phenomenon affects both ecosystems and the very value of a place as experienced by visitors and residents. During the high season, plastic pollution in the Mediterranean region increases by 40%.
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The developer, Whywasteme, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Size
- 114.1 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Infrequent
Contests
Contains
Gambling and Contests
User-Generated Content
- Provider
UMANI PROJECT AMKE
- UMANI PROJECT AMKE has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © UMANI PROJECT AMKE