Inspiration

To reduce waste and our footprint

What it does

BinChicken They are much maligned, but the Bin Chicken has adapted to the new environment and thrives on the food we waste. BinChicken is a concept that adapts the way we use technology, so that communities can thrive, and we reduce waste. It has two broad functions • Platform for managing groceries and other retail goods at a community level. • Platform for sharing the task of grocery shopping We also see potential for it to provide a dashboard for consumers to see the provenance, ethical and eco footprints. It relies on buy-in from Retailers to reach scale, but this gives even the laziest person better control over the goods they buy. And we think there’s enough reward in it for retailers for them to adopt it.

Our website (in development): https://shry92.wixsite.com/binchicken

Our video link: https://youtu.be/rRbzt_rtmuc

How we built it

Barcode Readers on iPhones are common, but requires customers to individually scan the items, too much work! In most retail interactions in Australia involve bar code scanning at point of sale. Instead of a paper receipt the buyer can ask for a virtual receipt, which can be instantly transferred to their phone via generated QR code. If nothing else that’s paper saved. Straight away this gets added to the shoppers Inventory and they can share their pantry with their household or their neighbours.

IoT

Could be linked to Smart devices such as refrigerator, Google home.

Blockchain

All trades will be recorded using blockchain so there is no dispute about ownership of Inventory items.

Improving Community Ties

• Family units have better inventory control • Shared living communities (i.e. University students, retirement communities) can feel more confident about equitable communal living (i.e. no disputes over who’s milk it is) • Micro communities (say apartment blocks) can use the app to minimise need to go down the shops for single items, or can give away goods they don’t need. • Food Banks can put call outs when they have specific food shortages or excesses. There will be less waste, less time wasted going to the shops to buy single items, less cars on roads. More time spent getting to know your neighbours.

Challenges we ran into

We are hustlers, hipsters and huggers; and we do not have a hacker.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We thought big and we thought about the future

What we learned

Market research is crucial and the solving the customers problem is paramount

What's next for The Action Calculator

More market research and presenting concept to retailers for buy-in.