Going green: 4 eco-friendly apps for sustainable living
Protecting the environment at your fingertips — check out these homegrown apps for a more eco-conscious lifestyle
Text: Tiff H
Technology is a double-edged sword; when it’s used for bad it can result in dire consequences, but then the same can be said for the reverse too. Increasingly, we’re seeing technological innovations not only shaping our world but shaping our future and what that could look like. And one area that is truly thriving? The development of eco-friendly apps to help you live a more mindful, sustainable existence and going green in Singapore.
Arguably the hottest topic when it comes to humankind’s collective future is climate change and a sustainable environment. And it’s not enough just to talk about it. While the changes we long for may seem overwhelming, and our own individual actions to make a change may not seem enough, there are ways in which we can create a greener future and protecting the environment by taking responsibility of our behaviour.
Tech developers have created an array of eco-friendly apps that help quantify your daily actions and your environmental impact, with guides on how you can live a more sustainable life. The Soothe rounds up four Singapore-born eco-friendly apps that will help you to go green and achieve sustainable living.
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Best for litter management: Stridy
Science shows us the effects of litter are much more significant than just being an eyesore of discarded garbage. Litter accumulation negatively influences the value of our neighborhoods, the biological health of the environment, and the emotional connections we have to the spaces we share with others. Stridy is the litter pick up app that gives you the tools to declutter your world at your pace. The app is also fuelled by data; when you take a picture of each piece of litter you collect, or catalogue your haul, Stridy aggregates this data to better understand the litter landscape of your area. The more discarded trash you collect, the more points you earn reflecting the magnitude of your efforts.
Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Best for sustainable eating: abillion
A mission-driven tech company, abillion’s vision is a world with at least a billion people committed to plant-based living by 2030. The platform is a fast growing social impact platform with over 500,000 vegan dishes and cruelty-free products reviewed across 30,000 consumer brands and 50,000 restaurants worldwide. You can use the app to help you choose sustainable options in your everyday life, be it a plant-based chicken, a cruelty-free shampoo or sustainable clothing which is better for animals and environment. Additionally, every time you choose a vegan dish or product and review it on the app, abillion donates US $1 to your choice of one of their over 60 animal rescue partners.
Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Best for tracking carbon emissions: Capture
Capture was launched in 2019 by co founders Aziz and Josie. The wealthiest 10% of the world’s population are responsible for 49% of world CO2 emissions and Capture is designed with that 10% in mind. The pair set-out to build a tool that would empower the growing number of people around the world who aspired to live a more sustainable life. The Capture app makes it easy to track, reduce and remove CO2 emissions from everyday life by helping you calculate your personalised monthly CO2 target and track emissions from food. The app also facilitates off-setting your monthly emissions through verified carbon offsetting projects.
Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Best for cashback for a sustainable lifestyle: Susgain
susGain is a free mobile app that incentivises people in Singapore to adopt more sustainable lifestyle habits. With the app, users can collect points for their eco-friendly habits. Like shopping at eco and socially conscious businesses or utilising water refill stations or recycling bins. If you shop at one of susGain’s partnering businesses, you earn cashback on their net spend and susGain donates the same percentage to the cause or charity of their choosing. Users can spend their cashback rewards at a partnering business or transfer the cash to their bank accounts.
Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play
