RecycleMate

Meet the team

Over here at The Recyclable Network, we consist of teammates from various walks of life, united by a common goal: achieving a zero-waste, circular future. Fun Fact: Our team name, RecycleMate, is inspired by our goal to be your best mate in recycling efforts, helping you make eco-friendly choices with ease!

RecycleMate symbolizes our mission to support and encourage recycling, emphasizing the companionship and assistance we offer to our users in their journey toward a circular economy.

Team members: John Chua (Product Manager), Claire Ng (UX/UI), Yin Joe (Software Engineer)

Problem statement

As of 2022, Singapore's recycling rate is 57%, falling short of the 2030 target of 70% (NEA). Despite increasing environmental awareness, many consumers struggle with proper recycling due to confusion about recyclable materials and varying guidelines. This leads to contaminated recycling streams and increased waste.

Traditional educational methods have proven insufficient. Our user survey revealed that although 77.3% of respondents recycle regularly (at least once a month), they encounter two major challenges: 68.2% feel they lack adequate information on what can be recycled, and 63.6% are confused about proper recycling procedures.

Proposed solution

RecycleMate is a mobile app designed to simplify and enhance recycling practices in Singapore. Our app provides users with easy access to micro-recyclers and simplifies the identification of recyclable items.

Users can use our in bulit image recognition to easily check if an item is recyclable by breaking it down into its constitutent waste streams.