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A problem in their neighbourhood and find a creative solution for it.

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  Figure 1 : Gamified Plastic Recycling ( Ellen Smith  — March 19, 2024 )  Gamified Plastic Bottle/Container Return Scheme Gamified plastic bottle and container return schemes leverage game-like elements to encourage people to return and recycle plastic waste. These schemes aim to boost participation rates in recycling programs by making the process engaging and rewarding. Here's an overview of how these schemes work and their potential benefits: Key Components of a Gamified Return Scheme 1.      Rewards and Points: Points System: Participants earn points for each plastic bottle or container they return. Points can be accumulated and redeemed for rewards such as discounts, vouchers, or other incentives. Leaderboards: Users can see how they rank compared to others, fostering a sense of competition and achievement. Badges and Achievements: Milestones such as "First 100 Bottles Returned" or "Monthly Recy...

Amazon Opportunities & Challenges

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 Discuss the challenges and opportunities for Amazon Alfiansyah Max Bannatyne Clark - TP075566    &  Abdulhadi Muhammad - TP077039 Figure 1 : Amazon Packaging  (McCormick, 2014) Amazon is a massive e-commerce giant that has revolutionized how people shop in the 21 st century, providing a great level of convenience, however with this, amazon has faced many environmental challenges. Plastic Pollution is a major issue in the world with many plastics being toxic and non-biodegradable. Amazon uses plastic extensively in packaging in order to protect items being transported. In 2021, according to Oceana, amazon generated 456 million pounds of plastic packaging waste, with them highlighting that plastic packaging and waste generated by Amazons packaging being most likely destined for the sea or landfills as opposed to recycling plants.  (Baxter, 2020) . There are two key factors that are under Amazon’s control. -       ...

GrabFood

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Alfiansyah Max Bannatyne Clark - TP075566   &  Abdulhadi Muhammad - TP077039 What is GrabFood? Figure 1: Grab Food Logo  (Ahmad, 2020) Grab Holdings Inc. is a technology company based in Singapore which operates numerous subsidiaries including Grab transport, GrabFood, GrabMart, GrabExpress, GrabPay, GrabInsure, GrabRewards and GrabGifts. (Azhar, 2020) They originally started off as a taxi hailing service in Malaysia with them now expanding to various different southeast Asian countries and the various subsidiaries which are mentioned above. (Grab, 2021) . GrabFood is a food delivery service offered as a service in a mobile app known as Grab. It is southeast Asia’s most used delivery service, connecting hungry customers to local restaurants and eateries for freshly made food. (Zhang, 2020) This raises the question however, why is Grabfood so big? Here are a few reasons. Variety : it connects users with local restaurants and eateries. From Arabic to Italian, Chi...

Wicked Problems

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Address the types of wicked problems that people who live in modern cities experience Urban Poverty