Regaining a sense of belonging
NO WASTE UKRAINE
Capsule for collecting sorted waste
A forward-looking sorting infrastructure that promotes recycling practices, preserves secondary resources for further processing, and unites people around shared values of caring for our communal space and the Environment.
EU Member State, Western Balkans or Ukraine
Ukraine
Local
Kyiv
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No
Mainly urban
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Yes
2023-05-24
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Yes
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As a representative of an organisation
GoTo Recycling is the sorting infrastructure of the Future, providing an unparalleled sorting experience for people who want to take control of their waste. To conveniently and comfortably care for the Environment every day and never harm it again.
The project's goal is to create an interactive waste infrastructure near homes that aligns with people's vision of a Future without landfills. Our target audience includes residents of residential complexes and small to medium businesses operating within the complex (cafes, shops, hair salons, etc.).
The infrastructure's objective is to finally make people the central figures in waste management. People generate waste, so only they can transform their waste into valuable secondary raw materials at the moment of its creation, thus maximizing the preservation of materials contained in packaging for further processing.
Results: People who have started using the capsule feel more inspired to sort their waste, recommend the infrastructure to their friends, spend no more than 5-10 minutes in the space, can sort nearly all types of plastics, paper, mixed packaging, and metals, receive statistics on their visits, and a monthly newsletter with the results.
Our main goal – to change the stereotypical perception of people about waste (namely, the idea that waste is only a problem and dirt) through an unparalleled and dignified experience of dealing with their own waste. When you see clean waste, you primarily see valuable materials (glass, paper, plastic, and metals), and the notion of waste simply disappears. Waste is just a word; in reality, our waste bin always contains valuable secondary materials. It solely depends on us whether waste becomes a resource or remains a problem. The aesthetics of the Capsule help create the necessary understanding: if you sort, waste simply disappears.
The project's goal is to create an interactive waste infrastructure near homes that aligns with people's vision of a Future without landfills. Our target audience includes residents of residential complexes and small to medium businesses operating within the complex (cafes, shops, hair salons, etc.).
The infrastructure's objective is to finally make people the central figures in waste management. People generate waste, so only they can transform their waste into valuable secondary raw materials at the moment of its creation, thus maximizing the preservation of materials contained in packaging for further processing.
Results: People who have started using the capsule feel more inspired to sort their waste, recommend the infrastructure to their friends, spend no more than 5-10 minutes in the space, can sort nearly all types of plastics, paper, mixed packaging, and metals, receive statistics on their visits, and a monthly newsletter with the results.
Our main goal – to change the stereotypical perception of people about waste (namely, the idea that waste is only a problem and dirt) through an unparalleled and dignified experience of dealing with their own waste. When you see clean waste, you primarily see valuable materials (glass, paper, plastic, and metals), and the notion of waste simply disappears. Waste is just a word; in reality, our waste bin always contains valuable secondary materials. It solely depends on us whether waste becomes a resource or remains a problem. The aesthetics of the Capsule help create the necessary understanding: if you sort, waste simply disappears.
Responsibility
Dignity
Community unity
Innovation
Sustainability
The environment suffers from plastic pollution. Thanks to the Capsule, we have decided to offer the opportunity to collect the highest amount of recyclable plastics (more than 80%) and send them to recycling plants. Our system educates consumers about various packaging types and plastic labeling, encouraging them to favor only recyclable options, which can be easily chosen even while shopping in supermarkets. By abstaining from single-use plastics, individuals can reduce the volume of waste they discard by 40-50%.
We all generate waste as a consequence of the modern, highly convenient consumption system, primarily driven by supermarkets. It's essential to mitigate the destructive consequences of this comfort-driven consumption to preserve the environment we live in. By providing a convenient sorting experience within the Capsule, it becomes easier to instill the essential value of responsibility in consumers. When nothing impedes taking this step, people are inclined to embrace it wholeheartedly.
We all generate waste as a consequence of the modern, highly convenient consumption system, primarily driven by supermarkets. It's essential to mitigate the destructive consequences of this comfort-driven consumption to preserve the environment we live in. By providing a convenient sorting experience within the Capsule, it becomes easier to instill the essential value of responsibility in consumers. When nothing impedes taking this step, people are inclined to embrace it wholeheartedly.
The culture of waste sorting is acquired through daily practice. Unfortunately, in Ukraine, the foundations of European waste management practices are only now being formed. As a result, there are few quality opportunities for practicing separate waste collection, and those that exist are often unappealing, discouraging people from wanting to engage in waste separation.
We have created an incredibly aesthetic space to pique people's interest in sorting through its uniqueness and cleanliness. We believe this is the foundation for developing a culture of dignified waste sorting in society.
In Ukraine, waste bins for sorting have a bad reputation. Typically, they are serviced by the same waste collection trucks, so their effectiveness is no longer trusted. As a result, people say, "I don't sort my waste because the waste truck will mix it all anyway." This situation doesn't satisfy us, so we decided to create a strong and convincing alternative to waste bins.
The Sorting Capsule is an aesthetic space that slightly transcends time; it's like it emerged from the Future. It's so aesthetically pleasing that its appearance impresses everyone, sparking interest in getting to know it better. Technological, innovative, and aesthetic – it's challenging to pass by such waste infrastructure. Within residential complexes, it looks like a modern service infrastructure and is not associated with waste at all. This is the effect we aim to achieve. Parents enjoy sorting with their children in the Capsule, taking photos against its backdrop, sharing these photos with their friends and colleagues. So, the Capsule's appearance works to our advantage – people are more inclined to get interested in sorting.
We have created an incredibly aesthetic space to pique people's interest in sorting through its uniqueness and cleanliness. We believe this is the foundation for developing a culture of dignified waste sorting in society.
In Ukraine, waste bins for sorting have a bad reputation. Typically, they are serviced by the same waste collection trucks, so their effectiveness is no longer trusted. As a result, people say, "I don't sort my waste because the waste truck will mix it all anyway." This situation doesn't satisfy us, so we decided to create a strong and convincing alternative to waste bins.
The Sorting Capsule is an aesthetic space that slightly transcends time; it's like it emerged from the Future. It's so aesthetically pleasing that its appearance impresses everyone, sparking interest in getting to know it better. Technological, innovative, and aesthetic – it's challenging to pass by such waste infrastructure. Within residential complexes, it looks like a modern service infrastructure and is not associated with waste at all. This is the effect we aim to achieve. Parents enjoy sorting with their children in the Capsule, taking photos against its backdrop, sharing these photos with their friends and colleagues. So, the Capsule's appearance works to our advantage – people are more inclined to get interested in sorting.
The Capsule brings together a diverse range of people from various professional circles – the architectural community, public organizations, politicians, environmental groups, youth organizations, the IT community, and even philosophers. Together, we have the opportunity to explore how modern infrastructure is changing people's waste behavior.
Additionally, the Capsule helps us overcome societal stereotypes. When both elderly and young people visit the capsule, no one can claim that older individuals are indifferent to environmental issues or uninterested in innovations. We prove that this is untrue; it's merely a stereotype.
The Capsule brings people together; it is a space where responsible and positive individuals meet. The Sorting Capsule is like an anchor service infrastructure that highlights the developer's core values and becomes a competitive advantage, making the residential complex stand out among many others. The Capsule attracts progressive modern personalities to the residential complex who choose housing based on ecological and sustainable principles.
Additionally, the Capsule helps us overcome societal stereotypes. When both elderly and young people visit the capsule, no one can claim that older individuals are indifferent to environmental issues or uninterested in innovations. We prove that this is untrue; it's merely a stereotype.
The Capsule brings people together; it is a space where responsible and positive individuals meet. The Sorting Capsule is like an anchor service infrastructure that highlights the developer's core values and becomes a competitive advantage, making the residential complex stand out among many others. The Capsule attracts progressive modern personalities to the residential complex who choose housing based on ecological and sustainable principles.
The Capsule project was created with the support of a community inspired by the NO WASTE UKRAINE project. The project's donors are ordinary people who redirected their cashbacks to support our organization.
We have been developing modern infrastructure for waste sorting since 2017. Initially, it was an 80 square meter sorting space. A year later, we opened a new station covering 600 square meters. During the 2020 lockdown, our total area expanded to 2,000 square meters.
In 2022, we thought it was time to realize our ambitious goal – to provide residential complexes with service sorting infrastructure to make sorting convenient, right next to their homes, with minimal time loss.
In 2023, the first Capsule was installed in the central part of the city, which is home to many residential buildings. The Capsule was placed in an area with security, lighting, and parking.
The feedback we received was diverse, but mostly people wrote to us, praising us for being strong and courageous, not postponing important matters even during such challenging times for Ukraine. We dedicated our new project to all our supporters so that they wouldn't stop, so they could pursue their dreams right now. Our community is our change agents, tagging us in relevant topics and telling their friends about us.
We have been developing modern infrastructure for waste sorting since 2017. Initially, it was an 80 square meter sorting space. A year later, we opened a new station covering 600 square meters. During the 2020 lockdown, our total area expanded to 2,000 square meters.
In 2022, we thought it was time to realize our ambitious goal – to provide residential complexes with service sorting infrastructure to make sorting convenient, right next to their homes, with minimal time loss.
In 2023, the first Capsule was installed in the central part of the city, which is home to many residential buildings. The Capsule was placed in an area with security, lighting, and parking.
The feedback we received was diverse, but mostly people wrote to us, praising us for being strong and courageous, not postponing important matters even during such challenging times for Ukraine. We dedicated our new project to all our supporters so that they wouldn't stop, so they could pursue their dreams right now. Our community is our change agents, tagging us in relevant topics and telling their friends about us.
In our case, the stakeholders were civil society (which seeks quality changes in waste management, opposes landfills, and supports waste separation) and socially responsible businesses.
Civil society acted as project donors, providing the necessary funds to finance the pilot project.
Representatives of socially responsible businesses provided us with materials for construction (Caparol – paints, Polygood – panels made from recycled plastic, the Forum Business Center – hosted our Capsule on its premises).
The value of their involvement lies in the fact that they set an example for other socially responsible businesses to act in the same way and support local initiatives from civil society. Such collaboration makes societies healthier and happier.
The same applies to the culture of philanthropy when citizens literally invest their money in the existence of socially significant initiatives.
Civil society acted as project donors, providing the necessary funds to finance the pilot project.
Representatives of socially responsible businesses provided us with materials for construction (Caparol – paints, Polygood – panels made from recycled plastic, the Forum Business Center – hosted our Capsule on its premises).
The value of their involvement lies in the fact that they set an example for other socially responsible businesses to act in the same way and support local initiatives from civil society. Such collaboration makes societies healthier and happier.
The same applies to the culture of philanthropy when citizens literally invest their money in the existence of socially significant initiatives.
We collaborated with the project architect, Sofia Halat, on the eco-design of the space. Our goal was to create a minimalist, functional, and ergonomic space with natural lighting.
We calculated the optimal size of the space where the sorting containers are located, as well as an area for storing and accumulating recyclables to efficiently utilize the available space.
To optimize logistics and timely clear the space, we installed video cameras in a way that allows us to always understand when it's necessary to clean the capsule and remove the contents from the containers for recycling.
We also developed sorting instructions for each container and equipped each bin with a QR code containing detailed instructions, including photos of the packaging (in the future, this will include video content) and guidelines for preparing the packaging for recycling.
The value lies in the fact that each new project creates new methodologies and improved educational products.
We calculated the optimal size of the space where the sorting containers are located, as well as an area for storing and accumulating recyclables to efficiently utilize the available space.
To optimize logistics and timely clear the space, we installed video cameras in a way that allows us to always understand when it's necessary to clean the capsule and remove the contents from the containers for recycling.
We also developed sorting instructions for each container and equipped each bin with a QR code containing detailed instructions, including photos of the packaging (in the future, this will include video content) and guidelines for preparing the packaging for recycling.
The value lies in the fact that each new project creates new methodologies and improved educational products.
The Sorting Capsule is a modern waste infrastructure that can replace the old and inefficient model of waste bins. The Capsule's advantage is its interactivity, accessibility via a smartphone app, and the ability to connect to Wi-Fi. The modern generation of people no longer perceives service infrastructure without interactivity and digitization. We all need experiences and the ability to share a good cause with friends, which is easiest to do on social media. The content in the Capsule is genuinely impressive with its unprecedented innovativeness. So, we are taking a step into the Future, where the modern generation makes more efforts to preserve the environment and uses the tools that this generation uses.
Inside, energy-saving technologies are implemented - motion sensors, remote control of air conditioning and recovery via Wi-Fi.
The Capsule is made from a repurposed shipping container (applying the REUSE principle). Ceiling panels are made from decorative boards that were produced using recycled plastic by the company Polygood.
In the next capsules, solar panels will be installed on the roof to harness solar energy and provide cooling on scorching summer days. The space's design is intentionally minimalist to reduce cleaning time.
Inside, energy-saving technologies are implemented - motion sensors, remote control of air conditioning and recovery via Wi-Fi.
The Capsule is made from a repurposed shipping container (applying the REUSE principle). Ceiling panels are made from decorative boards that were produced using recycled plastic by the company Polygood.
In the next capsules, solar panels will be installed on the roof to harness solar energy and provide cooling on scorching summer days. The space's design is intentionally minimalist to reduce cleaning time.
Our methodology is built on changing waste behavior. Many people don't sort their waste because they don't believe in the existing municipal waste infrastructure, or they have witnessed others throwing contaminated non-separated waste into the sorting bins.
Additionally, we've noticed that even when there are sorting bins in place, they often become points of conflict and misunderstanding among residents, especially in housing complexes. For example, a person who responsibly sorts their waste, has learned the rules of sorting, and disposes of segregated waste in the bins, expects the same responsible behavior from others. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the sorting process seriously, and there are instances of carelessness, confusion of the sorting bins with regular containers, or even intentional sabotage of the process. As a result, a person who is committed to responsible sorting becomes demotivated. They realize that their diligent sorting won't significantly change the situation, and over time, they give up on sorting waste altogether because they don't want to fight windmills.
The Sorting Capsule solves this problem because it is a space designed for those who want to sort waste responsibly and expect the same level of responsibility from others. In the Capsule, there is a Code of Ethics that all users agree to abide by before they can use it. This factor prevents regular trash bags from appearing in the Capsule; only separated waste is placed in the containers. This creates a sense of confidence and joy in the sorting process for people who seek genuine responsible waste separation without imitation.
Thus, the Capsule nurtures a category of individuals who refuse to compromise on waste sorting matters, who won't tolerate a situation where the waste collection truck takes both segregated and mixed waste together. They want to understand what happens to waste after sorting, who will recycle it, and what products will be made from the recycled materials.
Additionally, we've noticed that even when there are sorting bins in place, they often become points of conflict and misunderstanding among residents, especially in housing complexes. For example, a person who responsibly sorts their waste, has learned the rules of sorting, and disposes of segregated waste in the bins, expects the same responsible behavior from others. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the sorting process seriously, and there are instances of carelessness, confusion of the sorting bins with regular containers, or even intentional sabotage of the process. As a result, a person who is committed to responsible sorting becomes demotivated. They realize that their diligent sorting won't significantly change the situation, and over time, they give up on sorting waste altogether because they don't want to fight windmills.
The Sorting Capsule solves this problem because it is a space designed for those who want to sort waste responsibly and expect the same level of responsibility from others. In the Capsule, there is a Code of Ethics that all users agree to abide by before they can use it. This factor prevents regular trash bags from appearing in the Capsule; only separated waste is placed in the containers. This creates a sense of confidence and joy in the sorting process for people who seek genuine responsible waste separation without imitation.
Thus, the Capsule nurtures a category of individuals who refuse to compromise on waste sorting matters, who won't tolerate a situation where the waste collection truck takes both segregated and mixed waste together. They want to understand what happens to waste after sorting, who will recycle it, and what products will be made from the recycled materials.
The Sorting Capsule project is easily scalable. We have a design project and construction experience, and we know which materials should be used in the process of creating the Capsule.
The Capsule is portable; it can be loaded onto a truck platform and transported to another city or street.
We've set a plan for the next year (2024) to create educational video materials that will explain all the benefits of using the Capsule and help newcomers take their first confident steps in waste sorting. This way, we can spread our educational content to a wider audience.
We want small and medium-sized entrepreneurs to be able to establish sorting infrastructure in their cities, so we are preparing a social franchise to ensure that the scaling of our idea happens naturally and steadily.
The Capsule is portable; it can be loaded onto a truck platform and transported to another city or street.
We've set a plan for the next year (2024) to create educational video materials that will explain all the benefits of using the Capsule and help newcomers take their first confident steps in waste sorting. This way, we can spread our educational content to a wider audience.
We want small and medium-sized entrepreneurs to be able to establish sorting infrastructure in their cities, so we are preparing a social franchise to ensure that the scaling of our idea happens naturally and steadily.
The Capsule helps reduce the amount of waste ending up in the environment and landfills. It also addresses the issue of uncontrolled waste movement, where, due to the lack of transparency in waste management systems, waste ends up in landfills, even in poorer developing countries.
The lack of accountability on the part of waste-generating companies leads to abuses and, subsequently, to low motivation for people to sort their waste. Investigative journalism has already shown that such violations occur even in civilized and developed countries. We aim to stop this and restore people's faith in waste sorting while ensuring the recycling of as many valuable secondary resources as possible, thereby guaranteeing our customers satisfaction with the results.
The project addresses the following issues:
Disruptions in the waste management market (providing more transparency to the market and teaching service consumers to demand full accountability from companies).
Helping collect more than 25 types of packaging for further recycling (instead of the usual 5-7).
Making the sorting process a dignified and comfortable daily routine.
The lack of accountability on the part of waste-generating companies leads to abuses and, subsequently, to low motivation for people to sort their waste. Investigative journalism has already shown that such violations occur even in civilized and developed countries. We aim to stop this and restore people's faith in waste sorting while ensuring the recycling of as many valuable secondary resources as possible, thereby guaranteeing our customers satisfaction with the results.
The project addresses the following issues:
Disruptions in the waste management market (providing more transparency to the market and teaching service consumers to demand full accountability from companies).
Helping collect more than 25 types of packaging for further recycling (instead of the usual 5-7).
Making the sorting process a dignified and comfortable daily routine.
Project results after 4 months of operation:
100 people regularly visit the Capsule.
The average time spent sorting in the Capsule is 7 minutes.
The project has been covered in articles and stories by more than 50 media representatives.
The Capsule collects up to 2 tons of valuable secondary waste per month (we aim to achieve a result of 10 tons per month).
Our social impact has multiple dimensions:
- Changing waste behavior, promoting sustainable waste management practices such as waste separation.
- Shaping social influence to accelerate reforms in waste management – the Sorting Capsule works effectively in this direction.
- Elevating the profession of individuals (Recycler Manager) working in the waste sector to be as prestigious and respected as the medical or teaching professions. We are dedicated to educating and improving both people and the environment.
- Establishing transparency in waste management systems.
- Completely transforming the waste system and placing individuals at its core.
100 people regularly visit the Capsule.
The average time spent sorting in the Capsule is 7 minutes.
The project has been covered in articles and stories by more than 50 media representatives.
The Capsule collects up to 2 tons of valuable secondary waste per month (we aim to achieve a result of 10 tons per month).
Our social impact has multiple dimensions:
- Changing waste behavior, promoting sustainable waste management practices such as waste separation.
- Shaping social influence to accelerate reforms in waste management – the Sorting Capsule works effectively in this direction.
- Elevating the profession of individuals (Recycler Manager) working in the waste sector to be as prestigious and respected as the medical or teaching professions. We are dedicated to educating and improving both people and the environment.
- Establishing transparency in waste management systems.
- Completely transforming the waste system and placing individuals at its core.
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