An application to combat waste. This is the goal of “Trash out”, a concept of the Lets Do It Mauritius platform. The launch took place at EmtelWorld in Ebene on Thursday 31 August. The application will identify illegal dumps across the country. The interface is compatible with all smartphones.
This mobile application has a positive impact on the planet. It encourages people to become involved in protecting their environment and improving the situation in the world. Mauritius should commit more than ever and Emtel wants to bring a simple and effective solution to people through Trash Out.
“Trash Out” was developed by the worldwide Let’s do it! World. “This is a civil society-led mass movement that started in Estonia in 2008 when 50,000 people united to clean up the country in just five hours. To date, 113 countries are aware of the cause. A national clean-up contest – the “Be Smart, let’s cleanup” Challenge – was also launched at the event. From 1 to 30 September, it will involve the entire population.Six categories are proposed, including the Emtel Cleanup Selfie Contest where participants are invited to post their cleanup selfies on dedicated pages on the social networking contest. For Video Contest, the best mobile clip / report on illegal waste will be awarded.
Here is some images showing the Android App :
Secondary institutions are also invited to participate in the Montessorie Champ category. Anyone who has made the best use of the Trash Out application by reporting the maximum amount of illegal waste deposits will win the Trash-Mapper challenge. Community Merit, for its part, is open to district, municipal and village councils which will have to propose a cleaning campaign. And finally, the Corporate Star is open to the public and private sector companies who will have to propose the best strategies for cleaning and reducing pollution. Participants will win trophies, presented by Let’s do it Mauritius, in the presence of Marietta Hopley, the ambassador of Let’s do it! World for Africa. Details of the competition will be available online from September 1 at www.letsdoitmauritius.org/challenge2017
