SendWaste

Blockchain-Verified Waste Recovery for Africa
Bethel Clement, Founder
CARDANO • AIKEN SMART CONTRACTS • LIVE MAINNET
02 / 07

The Problem

Nigeria: 32M tons waste/year. 70% uncollected.
$2.3T
Global waste market by 2030
70%
Waste uncollected in Nigeria
0
Trust in current systems
03 / 07

Our Solution

1
Submit
Photo + GPS proof creates on-chain transaction
2
Verify
Aiken smart contract validates automatically
3
Earn
Instant $WASTE tokens + NFT receipt
Only platform with:
  • Live on Cardano mainnet
  • Real Aiken smart contracts
  • Sub-30-second verification
04 / 07

Built on Cardano

Aiken smart contracts ensure transparent, tamper-proof rewards
// Waste Validator (Aiken)
validator waste_submission {
  fn verify(datum: WasteData, ctx: ScriptContext) {
    expect Some(location) = datum.gps_location
    expect photo_hash == blake2b_256(datum.photo)
    let tokens = datum.weight_kg * 10
    mint_tokens(tokens, ctx.tx)
  }
}
Why Cardano?
  • $0.15 fees (vs $5-50 Ethereum)
  • 1,000 TPS capacity
  • 99% less energy usage
Aiken Benefits
  • Formally verified (bug-proof)
  • 83% smaller than Plutus
  • Developer-friendly syntax
05 / 07

Revenue

40%
Platform Fees
10% of token rewards + NFT minting fees
30%
Corporate ESG
White-label tracking for companies
30%
Government SaaS
Municipal dashboards & analytics
Year 1: $180K  |  Year 2: $850K  |  Year 3: $2.5M
06 / 07

Milestones

Delivered
  • Aiken contracts live on Preprod
  • 3 wallet integrations
  • Working demo (30-sec onboarding)
Next 12 Months
  • Q1: Abuja pilot (500 users)
  • Q2: First corporate client
  • Q3: 10K active users
  • Q4: Government partnership
24-Month Impact
500K kg
Waste Diverted
600 tons
CO₂ Avoided
25M L
Water Saved
15K
People Earning
07 / 07

The Ask

$250K
Seed Round
18-month runway
Use of Funds
Engineering$100K
Marketing$75K
Operations$50K
Legal$25K
Live Demo
sendwaste-cardano.vercel.app