5 Eco-Friendly Apps That Could Change City Living
Find the nearest public recycling bin with GreenCan, rather than dumping your recyclables in the trash. You can search based on the type of material you're looking to recycle. The app, winner in the Best App for Recycling category, will give the city feedback as to where it should place different sorts of recycling facilities.
ReBounty is an easy way to find what has been left on curbsides around the city. Winner of the Best App for City Crowdsourcing, ReBounty lets you set up alerts for different items posted near you.
FreshFixNYC connects New Yorkers with nearby farmer's markets providing affordable and fresh produce. The app was chosen as the Best App for Parks and Public Spaces
The judge's pick from the hackathon was Green, Greener, Greenest!, a competition between neighborhoods for taking green actions. The competition tracks oil and energy consumption, and trees planted so far, but other metrics can be added.
You can vote now on Facebook for your favorite app. The winning creators will receive $1,010 sponsored by Google.
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