Meet Recyclo
Recyclo is a fun-loving robot who will help you learn how to recycle correctly by guiding you through this website and game.
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Recyclo is a game that introduces users to recycling through a fun as well as informative sorting application. Players not only have fun playing the game, they are also rewarded for their time: once the user shows proficiency in recycling, he or she will be rewarded with an item from a sponsor.
Recycling is an underutilized method of reducing the human footprint in the United States, where a low supply barely meets an exorbitant demand. Unfortunately, American education on recycling is in dire need of improvement: most citizens are not able to identify which items can safely be recycled. Our project is aimed at this need: an eye-catching informative website along with an educational game that tests your ability and gives users an introduction to the world of recycling.
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Cardboard | Moving Boxes, Cereal Boxes |
| # | Paper High Grade | Copy paper, envelopes |
| # | Paper Low Grade | Newspapers, tissues |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE) | Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter, jam jars |
| 2 | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Water pipes; Hula-Hoops, milk, juice, water bottles, shampoo / toiletry bottles |
| 3 | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) | Juice bottles, cling films, PVC piping |
| 4 | Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Frozen food bags, squeezable bottles (honey, mustard), cling films, flexible container lids. |
| 5 | Polypropylene (PP) | Reusable microwaveable ware, kitchenware, yogurt containers, margarine tubs, microwaveable disposable take-away containers, disposable cups, Legos, plates |
| 6 | Polystyrene (PS) | Egg cartons, packing peanuts, disposable cups, plates, trays, cutlery, disposable take-away containers |
| 7 | OTHER/O | Beverage bottles, baby milk bottles, electronic casing |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Clear Glass | Food, beverage, beer, liquor, and wine bottles |
| # | Green Glass | Wine and beer bottles |
| # | Brown Glass | Beer and liquor bottles |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Ferrous | Steel, iron |
| # | Non-Ferrous | Aluminum |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Lead | Car Batteries |
| # | Lithium Ion | House Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Oil | Car Oil, Other Motor Oil, Oil filters |
| Label | Name | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| # | Bulbs | Incandescent, LED, CFL Bulbs |