2022-02-20_04-51-48
I've been playing with a new civic hacking / citizen science app called Litterati. It's a bit like playing Pokémon Go but you catch real litter instead of virtual Pokémon: 1) Wander around until you spot some litter, 2) Photograph it with the Litterat app, 3) Drop the litter in a trash can or recycle bin.
The photo is geo-tagged and tagged for material type, form, contents, brand, etc. All that data goes into an open and freely accessible database that can be used by anyone. City governments, NGOs, and researchers are already using the data for all sorts of cool projects.
I noticed there was almost no data for the Dallas / Fort Worth area yet, so I'm trying to add some. You can get the app from the Google Play store for free (and I think it's available for Apple phones too)
2022-02-20_04-51-48
I've been playing with a new civic hacking / citizen science app called Litterati. It's a bit like playing Pokémon Go but you catch real litter instead of virtual Pokémon: 1) Wander around until you spot some litter, 2) Photograph it with the Litterat app, 3) Drop the litter in a trash can or recycle bin.
The photo is geo-tagged and tagged for material type, form, contents, brand, etc. All that data goes into an open and freely accessible database that can be used by anyone. City governments, NGOs, and researchers are already using the data for all sorts of cool projects.
I noticed there was almost no data for the Dallas / Fort Worth area yet, so I'm trying to add some. You can get the app from the Google Play store for free (and I think it's available for Apple phones too)