“Plastic Preventer”
Creators: Cyrus, Renee, Vassilissa
Middle School Students from Mouse Design League (DIIT) @ I.S. 75 Frank D. Paulo
Type of Project:
- Social Media,
- Other
Themes of Project:
- Community Advocacy,
- Digital Citizenship,
- Environment/Sustainability
About this Project:
Our original idea was to create an app that would motivate people to join the fight against pollution. As we began to interview people, we found common themes about pollution leading to health issues and Staten Island being considered a polluted place. This lead to us adding opportunities for the user to have a hands-on experience with others in the community.
The app fights pollution by allowing users to connect in various ways including community clean-ups, donations, and rewards. The user is also able to use the app wherever they are in the country. There is also a social media aspect that allows for posting in order to bring awareness to the issue of pollution. The app is designed to keep the user invested over a long period of time. The easy to navigate interface allows people of all backgrounds and ages to engage in these activities.
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Feedback from the Judges:
👏 Digital Sales Graduate at Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Emoti-Con Judge
The idea is great and will foster positive change if implemented effectively. The idea of using an app in the age of digital transformation shows that your team has thought ahead. Good luck!
Feedback from the Community:
Amisha. P 👏 a High School Student from NYC
I love the idea and the concept of this app because it promotes community clean-up for a better and a healthier earth!
👏 a Parent from Staten Island, NY
I love this app! We have to keep our planet clean! I think people need to be more responsible when it comes to caring for our environment and planet. Pollution is harming the planet and it just makes our environment look dirty. I think everything presented on your app are great ideas- cleanups. What a wonderful way to promote community service and get people involved in helping to preserve our planet. Great job kids and good luck!