Compost app development
Challenge: empower community compost and increase participation in it.
Services:
Research & MVP iteration
Community building
Software product design and development
SaaS for white labelled B2C app and enterprise analytics dashboard
Solution: we developed and white labelled an app for LA Compost to measure, track and reward food waste diverted by residents, which provides both LA Compost and participating residents with personalized data on the positive impact of composting. Calculating and celebrating this impact created a positive feedback loop and spurred a virtuous cycle of engagement; people shared their impact with friends, and more people started composting! Furthermore, this data demonstrated both the demand and value of compost to stakeholders such as foundations and policy makers to help remove barriers to funding and development.
After the successful launch of the app in 1 location in 2020, we now serve over 5,200 people across 20 LA Compost drop-off locations.
We have tracked over 64,000 compost actions in LA, resulting in over 625,000 pounds of food saved from landfills, avoiding 550,000 pounds of CO2e emissions.