Scrapp — Recycling and Composting Made Simple

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The Problem

Put simply, people don’t recycle enough because they lack at least one of the following: a) motivation, b) prompting, c) accessibility. Fed up with confusing recycling guidance? What if you could see if an item was recyclable, simply by scanning it with your phone?

What The Company Does

Scrapp is a free-to-use app that makes recycling and composting simple, fun, and rewarding for everyone. Just scan the barcode found on any household item, then Scrapp will show which parts are recyclable or not, according to your local recycling rules.

Market

Confusing recycling guidance costs $14+ billion each year in fees. In turn, Scrapp is addressing a $2 billion sustainable waste technologies market.

Business Model

With their unique packaging and materials system, Scrapp is able to quantify the carbon emissions of packaging — revealing new insights for sustainability accreditation never seen before. The data is incredibly valuable to groups such as advertisers, vendors, and even governments seeking to monitor the environmental impacts of brands & products, throughout the supply chain.

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Traction

Scrapp was invited to exhibit by the EPA at a national recycling conference. Their current Wefunder campaign has already passed $100k. 

Founding Team Background

Daniel Marek, Evan Gwynne Davies and Mikey Pasciuto are the three co-founders of Scrapp. They met in a sustainability class at the University of New Hampshire in 2019.

What They Need Help With

The Scrapp team’s primary focus at the moment is connecting with brands, supermarkets and zero-waste stores. Connect with the Scrapp team.

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