CIRT Check™

AI-powered recycling: create positive impact with everyday products.

What it does

The world of recycling is a maze of confusing regulations, local processing limitations, intricate packaging complexities, and perplexing manufacturer disposal guidelines. With over 9,000 unique recycling areas in the USA, each with its own ever-changing rules, consumers are often left asking themselves, “Can I recycle this?” when just trying to do the right thing.
CIRT Check™ solves this problem by making recycling, reuse, and repurposing of waste materials simple, easy, and fun. Powered by Google Gemini’s AI, CIRT Check™ offers precise, location-specific guidance on how to divert recoverable materials; with broad-based adoption, it could divert millions of tons of waste from landfills resulting in massive economic and social impact.
CIRT Check™ is easy and intuitive to use. Consumers simply point their smartphone’s camera at an item, and the app delivers instant, accurate, location-specific disposal instructions. It’s that simple.
This innovative feature is powered by a unique combination of integrated technologies, namely “@google/generative-ai”, the Ionic framework, and CIRT’s proprietary materials database. Together, they provide an unprecedented level of accuracy, relevance, and ease in solving the age-old problem of recycling inconvenience.
By using CIRT Check, consumers will be empowered to make responsible decisions, reduce waste, and promote sustainability in a world where recycling and composting rules are far too complex. CIRT Check, with Gemini, make it simple.

Built with

  • Android
  • GCP
  • Google Maps API

Team

By

Can I Recycle This, Inc. ("CIRT") [Nicholas Kreitz, Aries Aviles, Dr. Jenna Jambeck, Kat Shayne]

From

United States