How to reduce water consumption, apply for a landfill site or other environmental offense? How to plant trees and find organic products in your city?
10 Best Free Eco-Friendly Apps to Save the Environment
This and much more can be done with your smartphone!
1. TrashOut
TrashOut is an interactive map of unauthorized landfills that can be used to mark and report garbage collection sites in your neighborhood, city, or anywhere else in the world.
The project allows each user to contribute to the improvement of the environment. The data collected by TrashOut users will help local institutions, organizations, and governments to improve the environmental situation in the world.
If you find an illegal dump, take a picture of it with the TrashOut app, where you can also choose the size and then a new mark appears on the map. The app automatically detects the location of the landfill.
2. Joulebug
For each eco-action in the app, you can get bonuses. In addition, there is an opportunity to take part in a competition with your neighbors.
3. Plume
The app draws on reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) which monitors more than 11,000 meteorological stations in 30 countries. The current situation is assigned a so-called Plume Index, a clear analog of the more sophisticated Air Quality Index (AQI) used by scientists and governments.
Plume Air Report also shows the air quality during the day and gives a forecast for the night based on previous data. In addition, the app displays the current Ultraviolet Index (UV index) so that users know when to apply sunscreen.
The app can be downloaded from iTunes (including Apple Watch version) and Google Play.
4. No Waste
With this app, you can also manage your shopping lists. In addition, you will receive notifications every time some product expires.
According to this blog, using the app, you can save up to $1,000 annually and spend less time shopping.
5. iRecycle
6. Eco-Tracker
7. Oroeco – Carbon Footprint Calculator
The calculator also offers a variety of tips to help you reduce your carbon footprint by changing some of your habits.
8.Olio
Once an acc is been created, users are encouraged to upload photos and descriptions of the products they have in excess. For example, a rich harvest of vegetables, an excessive supply of canned food, a carton of milk or other leftovers. If you realize you’ve still got, e.g., a bowl full of fruit that’s going to go off while you’re away, pop it on Olio and someone comes to pick it up. No more food waste!
9. Ecosia
10. Dropcountr
If you want to change your eco-habits a bit and reduce the amount of water you use, the Dropcountr app can help. It will provide you simple but helpful analytics of water usage and help you keep track of the water amount you use per month. Moreover, it provides tips to reduce water use by an average of 9%.