Mobile phone app to aid with recycling
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:22:06
It was recently reported that fly tipping and other inappropriate forms of waste disposal are on the rise, so the news that there is a new mobile app designed to alleviate this issue will be greeted warmly around the UK.
Recycling and reusing firm AnyJunk is launching its first ever smartphone application which will allow users who want to get rid of their old items the opportunity to do so quickly and conveniently.
AnyJunk is a recycling business which was started by former investment banker Jason Mohr seven years ago because he had grown tired of the financial sector and wanted to do something which would benefit the environment.
Since 2004 the firm has grown significantly and now turns over £5 million each year. It operates by offering to pick up and attempt to recycle virtually anything you can think of, from full sized helicopters made from wood to cars made of cake at the wackier end of the scale.
According to the Daily Mail, it is possible for AnyJunk to recycle more than three quarters of the items which it collects from around the country.
The mobile recycling app which it has created will let people take photos and videos of their items, send them to AnyJunk and then get a quote letting them know how much it will cost for collection.
With 31 vans at its disposal and a number of collection hubs across the UK, it is easy for AnyJunk to come out and grab unwanted goods to recycle or reuse them efficiently and in an environmentally-friendly manner.
Obviously in a recession the price of carting off rubbish may cause many people to turn to illegal tipping, but with the convenience of a mobile app and the backing of an intelligent entrepreneur, it looks like this initiative can only improve matters.
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