OpenWasteMap

Visualizing the amount of human-made waste in the world 🌎 Try it out at openwastemap.org.

If you're interested in helping out, I'd love to hear from you! 🙌

Especially if you like frontend development 🎨

How does it work?

Users can annotate their current location with a waste level on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being absolutely no waste ✨ and 10 being completely dirty. The data is then plotted as a heatmap 🗺️.

The individual levels can be described as follows:

• 0: No waste is visible. The area is clean and free of litter.
• 1: Very little waste is visible. The area is generally clean, but there may be a few pieces of litter here and there.
• 2: Some waste is visible. The area is not as clean as it could be, but it is not excessively dirty.
• 3: Moderate amount of waste is visible. The area is starting to look dirty, and there may be a few larger pieces of litter, such as fast food wrappers or plastic bags.
• 4: A significant amount of waste is visible. The area is visibly dirty, and there may be piles of litter in some places.
• 5: A large amount of waste is visible. The area is very dirty, and litter are widespread.
• 6: The waste is overwhelming. The area is covered in litter, and it may be difficult to navigate without stepping on or around waste.
• 7: The waste is overwhelming and hazardous. The area is covered in litter, and there may be sharp or dangerous objects among the waste.
• 8: The waste is overwhelming and hazardous. The area is covered in litter, and it is difficult to avoid coming into contact with waste.
• 9: The waste is overwhelming and hazardous. The area is completely covered in waste, and it is difficult to move or see the ground or other surfaces.
• 10: The waste is overwhelming and hazardous. The area is completely covered in waste, and it poses a serious health and safety hazard.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Hi there, you are early. This project is still pretty new, so go ahead and ask a question 💭