ACHIEVING ZERO EMISSIONS TOGETHER: FILLING UP WITH FREE DRINKING WATER WITHOUT USING PLASTICS
2024/08/05
MY HONG TE Water Refill Map Zero Waste Drinking Water / Water Refills / CircuPlus Ltd.
Launched in 2020, the My Hong-Te: Water Refill Map app combines digital technology with social innovation to continue the spirit of sharing among rural Taiwanese communities. The app provides a map and information on water dispensers across the country, promoting a nationwide movement to "drink water with zero waste".
As of the end of October 2023, the app has now gathered information on a total of 13,000 water stations nationwide and a membership of over 260,000 users. Due to the overwhelming response, it is estimated that a reduction of 10% in bottled water waste and a decrease of 271 metric tons of CO2 emissions can be achieved.
The My Hong-Te: Water Refill Map app aims to create a business model based on information flow, such as marking challenge missions on the homepage, providing point redemption for product discounts, and displaying the accumulated reduction of plastic bottles. This transforms the impact into tangible data that encourages continuous action. At the same time, from online to offline, it links together like minded government and corporate entities by introducing the My Hong-Te: Water Refill Map and joining water dispensary locations to help implement ESG-related regulations. Through IoT networking, it automatically tracks the zero-waste drinking
plastic reduction trajectory, providing companies with visualized key data on bottle and carbon reduction. This not only embodies the value of digital technology empowerment but also serves as a demonstration of innovative social action.
1. Participating in the 2020 Presidential Cup Hackathon, MY HONG TE Water Refill Map stood out among more
than 300 teams and was ranked as one of the top five "outstanding teams."
2.In 2020, in collaboration with CPC Corporation, water dispensing equipment was installed at 50 gas stations
and administrative office buildings to provide free water to the public.