Young Greta has recently brought to the attention of the entire world a problem that has been known for a long time, that of the pollution of the planet that hosts us. It is right to start taking concrete action on this issue because the situation is becoming increasingly unsustainable. A large contribution must obviously come from above, but we cannot wash our hands of it. We can all do something through small daily gestures and technology definitely comes to our aid thanks to a series of app to help the environment that can help us live a greener lifestyle. Let's see what they are.
To begin this roundup of apps to help the environment, let's start with those that help us better understand the issue. GoGreen It is a useful vademecum for those who have chosen to reduce their environmental impact.
Once we have started to become familiar with this world we can test what we have learned with the app Ecoquiz, which offers us a series of questions on environmental sustainability every day.
For those who speak a little English, this app can be useful, which helps you optimize your vehicle's fuel consumption. It's called Green Meter and examines the driving habits of those who use the vehicle to analyze them and offer targeted advice to reduce polluting emissions. It is good for the environment, but also for the wallet because fewer emissions correspond to less spending on fuel.
Have you ever heard of the sharing economy? Sharing what you have is important for sustainability. And this is the concept that is based on BlaBlaCar, the app that allows you to offer or receive car rides for a small fee. Those who offer the ride do not travel with an empty car and are able to recover part of the costs, while those who receive it usually pay less than they would pay by car, train or bus.
We are all aware of the importance of proper waste separation, but we must admit that it has complicated our lives quite a bit. Not only do we have to understand how to separate the various materials, but we also have to remember which are the collection days.
Luckily, there are several apps that can help us in this complex and important task. The first is called Garbage collection, a large database of materials that allows us to understand how to recycle correctly. Very similar also The Refusalologist.
More complete than the other two is the Dictionary of Waste which even contains a calendar to remember the collection days of the various materials, which also sends us a notification. The app also allows you to book a home collection for bulky waste.
But it is also good for children to become familiar with separate waste collection, and they can do so while having fun through two apps that propose it as if it were a game: IRecycle e Grow Recycling.
A great way to reduce waste and produce less rubbish is to give a second life to used objects. For this there are two apps that come to our aid: the first is called Of pop and is mainly dedicated to clothing and accessories; the second is Riù Market, where you can find any type of product. On both apps you can both buy and sell your used items, even earning a little money.
Even when we go shopping we can do a lot for environmental sustainability. And some apps come to our aid.
I eat at Km 0 is the app that allows you to locate farmers, fishermen and breeders in your area from whom you can buy fresh and seasonal products.
Good Guide instead it is an app in English that allows you to analyze the foods you eat to understand how healthy and produced in a sustainable and ethical way they are.
Very often sustainability also means savings for us consumers, as demonstrated by the two apps that I am now going to describe. The first is called MyFoody and reports the offers of the nearest supermarkets on products that are approaching their expiry date, while the second is Too good to go, app that reports on stores that sell their food products at reduced prices at the end of the day.
As you can see there are several apps to help the environment that can help you on your green journey. Didn't find the one you were looking for? Why don't you make it yourself? If you have an idea for a great green app why not develop it? Pizero Design can help you with this, by creating your app for iOS and Android. It doesn't matter if you are a large company or a private individual, contact us and we will surely find the solution tailored for you.
