A new Cardano project has made it possible for people to take geotagged photos of trash in an area, label, and dispose of them to earn Littercoin.
This project is expected to reduce the longstanding littering problem by getting people involved while introducing them to the positive side of cryptocurrency.
Littering is a modern-day problem that was not an issue until the 1950s when manufacturers started producing littering-creating materials, including disposable products and packaging manufactured from materials like plastic. For the past couple of decades, 8 million tons of waste have been finding their way into the oceans annually.
Research published by Keep America Beautiful establishes that the most commonly littered items are cigarette butts, food wrappers, plastic bottles, disposable cups, grocery bags, straws, beverage cans, and vehicle debris. The adverse effects on the environment are huge as 60% of water pollution is caused by litter. Additionally, 40% of litter is bu
