Campus Rewards SA

Making recycling rewarding.
Making impact measurable.

Campus Rewards SA connects everyday recycling with rewards, recovery and useful data.

Let's TalkSee How It Works
  1. Behaviour
  2. Material
  3. Data
  4. Impact

Everyday behaviour becomes recovered material, useful data and measurable impact.

The tension

A recycling bin is only useful when people use it.

Low participation

People often lack a reason to recycle consistently.

Limited visibility

Institutions have no simple view of recycling activity.

Missed value

Behaviour, material and data stay disconnected.

The idea

What happens when recycling becomes more than a bin?

Recycling activity is captured, verified, rewarded and reported, so behaviour, material recovery and impact stay connected.

The system
  1. People
  2. Collection
  3. Verification
  4. Rewards
  5. Recovery
RecyclingRecovery pathway
UpcyclingRecovery pathway

Data + impact

Both pathways report back to partners, brands and institutions.

How it works

Recycle → Verify → Reward → Recover → Measure

  1. 01

    Recycle

    Users deposit eligible materials.

  2. 02

    Verify

    The activity is recorded.

  3. 03

    Reward

    Participants receive rewards.

  4. 04

    Recover

    Material enters recycling or upcycling pathways.

  5. 05

    Measure

    Partners can track participation, recovery and impact.

Why it matters

One action can create several kinds of value.

People
A reason to participate.
Institutions
Visibility into activity and impact.
Recyclers
More recoverable material.
Upcyclers
Potential material for new products.
Brands
A way to participate and sponsor measurable activity.

Starting point

Starting at the University of Pretoria.

Campus Rewards SA is developing its initial pilot at the University of Pretoria, using existing campus waste infrastructure.

The pilot is intended to test

  • Participation
  • Collection
  • Rewards
  • Technology
  • Costs
  • Partnerships
  • Scalability

The campus is the starting point, not the destination.

The model

How the model could work.

Four potential pathways, still to be tested through the pilot.

Institutional partnerships

Technology, programme management and reporting.

Corporate sponsorships

Brands sponsor rewards and campaigns.

SaaS / technology

Institutions subscribe to the platform.

Recycling & EPR partnerships

Work with recyclers and producer organisations.

Where it could go

Starting on campus. Built to go further.

  1. 01UniversitiesStarting point
  2. 02Corporate campusesPotential
  3. 03Shopping centresPotential
  4. 04EventsPotential
  5. 05Transport hubsPotential
  6. 06CommunitiesPotential

The long-term opportunity is to connect recycling, rewards and data across many different environments.

Get involved

Could we work together?

We're looking for people and organisations who can help test, improve and grow the idea — including recyclers and upcyclers.

Let's Talk

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Pilot
Host or test the model.
Sponsor
Support rewards or collection points.
Recycle
Receive recovered material.
Upcycle
Turn recovered material into something new.
Technology
Support the platform or integrations.
Partner
Bring expertise, access or strategic support.
Invest
Support development of the platform and pilot.