Gamified and well-designed bins that make disposal easy and rewarding
#00085
Redesign bins to capture more litter: make disposal a small game or 'vote', place and size them where litter actually occurs, and use fill-sensors so they don't overflow. Turning the right choice into the fun, convenient choice measurably cuts nearby litter.
Manchester, UK
SuccessHubbub (with Manchester City Council, Southampton City Council, KFC)· since 2023· City
Hubbub extended its cigarette-butt Ballot Bin concept into a 'Big Ballot Bin' for general drinks and food waste, letting passers-by cast a vote by depositing litter in one of two slots. Deployed in partnership with Manc…
Drinks litter within 20 m-70%
Food litter within 20 m-60%
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Manchester, UK
SuccessHubbub (with Manchester City Council, Southampton City Council, KFC)· since 2023· City
An eight-week 2023 pilot of the "Big Ballot Bin" — a general-waste version of Hubbub's cigarette voting bin — placing voting bins at litter hotspots in Manchester (and Southampton), with KFC as a partner. People "vote"…
Drinks-related litter within 20 m~70% reduction
Food-related litter within 20 m~60% reduction
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