{"title": "Africycle", "logoImg": "bafkreicgrdfwocqyzevusiqifgeh7nwy2xz4mouqsh6xe55fydp32puxa4", "website": "https://github.com/Kanasjnr/Africycle", "bannerImg": "bafkreieennuehe7ubxk6t5zanny3ttcefjx42ynkawpbaccvc2xxpqtfgy", "createdAt": 1742394937520, "userGithub": "Kanasjnr", "credentials": {}, "description": "AfriCycle: A Multi-Stream ReFi Waste Management Ecosystem\n\nSummary\n\nAfriCycle is a blockchain-powered circular economy platform built on the Celo blockchain that addresses Africa's waste management crisis across three key waste streams: plastic, electronic waste, and metal/general waste. \nThe platform incentivizes waste collection through tokenized rewards, enables transparent recycling processes, and promotes corporate sustainability through verified recycling credits. \nBy connecting informal waste collectors directly with recycling facilities and corporate partners, \nAfriCycle creates economic opportunities while solving environmental challenges.\nProject Overview\nAfriCycle represents a paradigm shift in waste management across Africa, leveraging Regenerative Finance (ReFi) principles to transform environmental challenges into economic opportunities. \nThe platform serves multiple stakeholders:\nWaste Collectors: Primarily informal workers who gain financial inclusion and fair compensation\nRecycling Facilities: Partners who receive consistent, verified waste streams\nCorporations: Entities seeking verifiable sustainability credits and recycled materials\nLocal Communities: Beneficiaries of cleaner environments and economic development\nProblem Statement\n\nEnvironmental Crisis\nAfrica generates approximately 17 million tons of plastic waste annually\nThe continent hosts the world's largest e-waste dumping grounds, with over 2.9 million tons annually\nOnly 4% of waste generated in Africa is currently recycled\nInformal waste collection lacks standardization and verification mechanisms\n\nEconomic Challenges\nOver 90% of waste in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills\nInformal waste collectors earn less than $2 per day despite providing essential services\nFinancial exclusion affects 57% of Africa's population, limiting economic opportunities\nLack of transparent supply chains for recycled materials\n\nTechnological Gaps\nLimited traceability in waste management systems\nAbsence of verification mechanisms for recycling claims\nInefficient payment systems for informal waste collectors\nDisconnected stakeholders across the waste value chain\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}}