My SheCode Africa Project: GreenCyclers
By: Agadagba Oghenetega
Tags: Ui Ux Design, Recycling, Recycle, Mobile Apps, Shecodeafrica

I’m grateful to SheCode Africa for giving me the opportunity to be a beneficiary of this initiative in the UI/UX design track.

Reflecting on the three months with SheCode Africa, here are the highlights of my works on Green Cyclers.

Problem:

According to Nairametrics, “The recycling industry in Nigeria is still at its infancy compared to what is obtained elsewhere in the world”. Lagos, which accommodates over 16 million people, produces about 10,000 tons of solid waste daily which translates to a value chain of about N2 billion per year. After conducting a proper research, I found out that Recycling of waste is uncommon in Lagos; this is why I’ve come up with a bright solution called Green Cyclers.

Solution:

Green Cyclers is a mobile application that is innovative, cost effective, and is geared at tailoring waste management solutions across Lagos for all sectors and age distributions. The creation of this app aims to protect and enhance the environment, thereby creating a sustainable environment.

The Process:

I aimed to incorporate the key phases of design thinking :Empathise, Define, Ideate and Prototype.

Competitive Analysis

Having researched about Recycling and Recycling companies, I realised Wecycler is the most popular and I could analyse the SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and threats. This enabled me to understand and analyze this project better.

Personas

Continuing my design process, I created a survey asking possible users related questions to aid my decision-making. Personas were gotten from this.

Users Stories

As a user, I want to recycle and track it to make sure it gets recycled properly.

As a User, I need a way to schedule a pick up for my waste

As a user, I need to be able to drop up waste, any day

As a user, I need to be able to reschedule another day for my waste to be picked up

As a user, I want to be able to recycle and track it so as to make sure it gets recycled properly

As a user, I want to earn from recycling and use this to shop for materials

As a user, I want to decide when to pay with my coin or credit card

As a user, I need a way to shop for materials to keep my environment clean

As a user, I need a way to read articles on environmental management and be able to share these articles with Friends

As a user, I need a way to edit my profile settings

As a user, I need a way to drop off complains

As a user, I need a way to contact recycling

Happy Path

I created a happy path to map out the possible scenarios users will go through to complete a successful journey.

Wireframe

After researching and brainstorming, I wired out the screens for the entire paths. This process helped me figure out an easier way for users to accomplish what they want.

High fidelity

After ensuring my UX is on point, I started turning my wireframes into an ambient experience that would enable users to join and have an easy journey while using this mobile application. Below are my few highlighted screenshots

Conclusion

Greencycler is a user- friendly mobile application that has various applications (recycling, waste disposal, shop and blog). Having completed a successful project on Green cyclers, I will recommend that people should recycle more frequently to save the environment from pollution, emissions, and other hazardous components.

I would advise that junior tech engineers should pursue interests in the area of recycling. Tech experts can also organize mentorship sessions to educate prospective tech enthusiasts on this cause.