{"title": "Afri-cycle", "logoImg": "bafkreigfsq6a5kyoqkre2xprknkpg5ixmiqmt5von7qmpshobtdztarham", "website": "https://africycle.vercel.app/", "bannerImg": "bafkreigotvo2miv2oxtofblypoohtyaw27y3oymvxkyvumcz3la3upyooi", "createdAt": 1743897480603, "userGithub": "Kanasjnr", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"type": "EthereumEip712Signature2021", "created": "2025-04-05T23:55:30.749Z", "@context": "https://w3id.org/security/suites/eip712sig-2021/v1", "proofValue": "0x3f3c1d446fc7d5ed8d2aa2a95aa56a1a6c5cd11e20fd7fd42051eeb374e5a54f705890878ba6609827b7c8c6ff67ca3110c4d7adfc0e4bbfb7d10dd523f542a41b", "eip712Domain": {"types": {"Proof": [{"name": "@context", "type": "string"}, {"name": "created", "type": "string"}, {"name": "proofPurpose", "type": "string"}, {"name": "type", "type": "string"}, {"name": "verificationMethod", "type": "string"}], "@context": [{"name": "nullifiers", "type": "NullifiersContext"}, {"name": "provider", "type": "string"}], "Document": [{"name": "@context", "type": "string[]"}, {"name": "credentialSubject", "type": "CredentialSubject"}, {"name": "expirationDate", "type": "string"}, {"name": "issuanceDate", "type": "string"}, {"name": "issuer", "type": "string"}, {"name": "proof", "type": "Proof"}, {"name": "type", "type": "string[]"}], "EIP712Domain": [{"name": "name", "type": "string"}], "CredentialSubject": [{"name": "@context", "type": "@context"}, {"name": "nullifiers", "type": "string[]"}, {"name": "id", "type": "string"}, {"name": "provider", "type": "string"}], "NullifiersContext": [{"name": "@container", "type": "string"}, {"name": "@type", "type": "string"}]}, "domain": {"name": "VerifiableCredential"}, "primaryType": "Document"}, "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:ethr:0xd6f8d6ca86aa01e551a311d670a0d1bd8577e5fb#controller"}, "issuer": "did:ethr:0xd6f8d6ca86aa01e551a311d670a0d1bd8577e5fb", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1", "https://w3id.org/vc/status-list/2021/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2025-04-05T23:55:30.749Z", "expirationDate": "2025-07-04T23:55:30.749Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xa1599790B763E537bd15b5b912012e5Fb65491a3", "@context": {"provider": "https://schema.org/Text", "nullifiers": {"@type": "https://schema.org/Text", "@container": "@list"}}, "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#KanasJnr", "nullifiers": ["v0.0.0:Zqki+HWGo8EAynUF7OzfTQliMyfQv+dbQ8j9FT95Pgw="]}}}, "description": "# **AfriCycle: A Multi-Stream ReFi Waste Management Ecosystem**\n\n## **Summary**\n\n**AfriCycle** is a blockchain-powered circular economy platform built on the **Celo blockchain**, designed to tackle Africa's growing waste management crisis. The platform addresses three major waste streams:  \n\n- **Plastic Waste**  \n- **Electronic Waste (E-Waste)**  \n- **Metal/General Waste**  \n\nAfriCycle incentivizes waste collection through **tokenized rewards**, ensures **transparent recycling processes**, and promotes **corporate sustainability** via **verified recycling credits**. By connecting **informal waste collectors** with **recycling facilities** and **corporate partners**, AfriCycle fosters economic inclusion while addressing environmental challenges.\n\n---\n\n## **Project Overview**\n\nAfriCycle represents a **transformative shift** in Africa’s waste management landscape by applying **Regenerative Finance (ReFi)** principles to convert environmental challenges into economic opportunities. The platform benefits multiple stakeholders and promotes sustainability across the continent.\n\n---\n\n## **Key Stakeholders**\n\n- **Waste Collectors**  \n  Informal workers gaining **financial inclusion** and **fair compensation**\n\n- **Recycling Facilities**  \n  Partners who receive **consistent, verified waste streams**\n\n- **Corporations**  \n  Entities seeking **verifiable sustainability credits** and **recycled materials**\n\n- **Local Communities**  \n  Beneficiaries of **cleaner environments** and **economic development**\n\n---\n\n## **Problem Statement**\n\n### **Environmental Crisis**\n\nAfrica faces an overwhelming waste management crisis:\n\n- **Plastic Waste**: 17 million tons generated annually  \n- **E-Waste**: Over 2.9 million tons dumped each year  \n- **Recycling Rate**: Only **4%** of total waste is recycled  \n\n> The majority of waste is processed through **informal channels**, often **unverified** and **unregulated**.\n---\n### **Economic Challenges**\n\n- **Uncontrolled Dumpsites**: Over **90%** of waste ends up in unmanaged landfills  \n- **Low Earnings**: Informal waste collectors earn **less than $2/day**  \n- **Financial Exclusion**: **57%** of Africa’s population lacks access to formal financial systems\n---\n### **Technological Gaps**\n- Limited traceability in the waste value chain  \n- No standardized verification for recycling claims  \n- Inefficient and manual payment systems  \n- Disconnected stakeholders (collectors, recyclers, corporations)\n---\n## **Solution: AfriCycle’s Innovation**\n\nAfriCycle merges **blockchain technology** with **ReFi principles** to establish a **transparent, efficient, and scalable** waste management ecosystem.\n---\n## **Key Features & Benefits**\n\n###  **Tokenized Incentives for Collectors**\n- Waste collectors earn **cUSD (Celo stablecoin)** rewards  \n- Encourages **financial inclusion** and **dignified compensation**\n\n###  **Blockchain-Verified Recycling**\n- Every collection and recycling action is **recorded on-chain**  \n- Ensures **transparency**, **traceability**, and **fraud prevention**\n\n###  **Sustainability for Corporations**\n- Corporations receive **verified recycling credits**  \n- Helps meet **ESG goals** and unlock **carbon offset opportunities**\n\n###  **Streamlined Supply Chain**\n- Seamless connection between **collectors**, **recyclers**, and **corporate buyers**  \n- Reduces inefficiencies and promotes a **circular economy**\n\n###  **Environmental Impact**\n- Diverts waste from landfills  \n- **Reduces pollution** and supports **eco-conscious behavior**  \n- Encourages **sustainable resource management**\n\n---\n\n## **Conclusion**\n\nAfriCycle offers a **holistic**, **technology-driven**, and **impact-oriented** approach to Africa’s waste crisis. By integrating:\n\n- **Blockchain verification**  \n- **Tokenized financial rewards**  \n- **Corporate sustainability incentives**\n\nAfriCycle creates a **scalable model** for environmental, economic, and social regeneration. Through its inclusive design and ecosystem approach, AfriCycle is set to **transform the waste management industry** across Africa and **drive sustainable impact at scale**.\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectGithub": "Kanasjnr", "projectTwitter": "kanasjnr"}