The App That Turns Finding a Bin Into a Game
KrapMaps founder Harley Treagust on gamifying bin-mapping for travellers — a free app that turns littering into a game, now live across 29 countries.
KrapMaps is a gamified bin-mapping app designed for travelers. The founder, who built the app after traveling in Southeast Asia, sees sustainability as a cultural imperative and has created a platform that makes proper waste disposal fun. KrapMaps leverages smartphones, maps, and AI verification to engage young travelers in mapping bins and earning rewards.
The app currently has over 800 bins mapped across 29 countries and is partnering with hostels, brands, and tourism boards to drive real-world change. The founder's focus is on real-world impact rather than vanity metrics, with metrics including the number of bins mapped, verification rates, and community activity. The biggest threat to KrapMaps is the potential entry of a giant like Google Maps, but the founder believes their community and engaging gameplay will be difficult for any large company to replicate.
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