WASTE DISPOSAL AWARENESS

LITTER LESS

MEMBERS

● Alexa Greenberg - Senior, Computer Science

● Alex Shemonski - Senior, Computer Science

● Mark Mille - Senior, Computer Science / Business Information Systems

● Tu Nguyen - Senior, Computer Science

PROBLEM MOTIVATION

Annually - millions of tons of trash, billions of dollars

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PROBLEM MOTIVATION

● Trash on UMD campus

● Beneficial if students and campus visitors would dispose of trash and recyclables correctly

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

● Littering, items in wrong bins, cigarettes

● Difficulty finding open trash bins

PAST SOLUTIONS

● iRecycle● WeRecycle

○ Very similar to our idea but applied to the University of Georgia campus

MORE PAST SOLUTIONS

● RecycleMore● Recycle For Greater Manchester app● Tiramisu

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=recycle.recPac&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/recycle-for-greater-manchester/id432310222?mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiramisu/id429707931?mt=8

PROPOSED SOLUTION

● Mobile web app

● Technologies:○ Google Maps API○ Database Profiling

● Users can: ○ Find (closest) bins on campus○ Log new or temporary bins○ Mark overflowing or unusable bins

WHY IS LITTERLESS UNIQUE?

● Education

● Social profiles / gamifying

● Event-focused, campus-focused○ Football games, concerts, move-out days

FORMATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

●Interview

●Observation○ South Campus Diner at 5:00 PM○ North Campus Diner at 5:30 PM○ Outside McKeldin Library at 5:30 PM

FORMATIVE RESEARCH RESULTS

●Interview○ Most people have seen others litter○ Difficult to find available trash cans

●Observation○ Litter in areas close to trash cans○ Cigarette waste is a problem

TARGET USERS

● University of Maryland students○ North Campus students○ South Campus students

● Visitors○ Parents○ Professors

HOW USERS WILL BENEFIT?

● Less hassle● Cleaner campus● More eco-conscious

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CONCLUSION

● Littering is prevalent on campus● Not enough trash cans● Bins not emptied frequently enough● Provide an incentive for proper trash disposal

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