recyclable-bc.ca changes the way we recycle things in BC
This post is part of Marc-Oliver’s Web Fiction series, which highlights a creative business idea for the digital world – for the near future. Names are fictitous.
Yesterday I visited this new website a friend had mentioned to me recyclable-bc.ca (fictitous name). I wanted to get rid of a big box with old construction gloves. You know the ones I mean? Those red-grey ones they used to make – half leather, half cotton I seem to recall. They’ve served me well in the years gone by and still going strong – hence some serious reluctance in simply tossing them out!
On connecting with the site, I started typing into a clearly located search field… “Construction Gloves”. Without a quibble of hesitation, a profile of a specialized recycling service in Vancouver showed up. Perfect result! All the information I needed was right there before me, including where to drop them off and some cool generalized facts about the recycling process:
- The footprint it would have caused when I throw them on the landfill instead of recycling them.
- The percentage of how much those gloves can be recycled.
- What they can do with the materials.
Wait though – here’s the coolest thing I found out on www.recyclable-bc.ca. As a registered user, I can actually earn money by sending in recyclable materials. What’s more, the more I send in, the more money I earn. Its a win-win. The business owners get access to free materials, I get rid of my old stuff – get to feel good about it and to top it all off earn money in the process. Sweet!
Isn’t that such a great idea? Indeed I later discovered that this site had actually already inspired a bunch of entrepreneurs who started offering niche recycling services for a particular type of product/material.
You might also be interested to know that recyclable.ca offers a weekly/monthly pick up service, which could be very useful for companies which have to deal with huge amount of “waste”. I’m impressed! I ask myself; Is garbage the new currency for a sustainable world? What do you think? Share your thoughts.
(Special thanks to Caroline Smalley, who helped me with editing and translating my thoughts and ideas in plain English).
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