A blockchain-enabled circular economy platform that tracks recycling activity (via IoT and reverse-vending units), issues certified carbon reduction units, rewards users with 'Greencoins', and operates a marketplace for trading carbon credits.
Circularity Relevance
Core
The platform explicitly targets circular economy outcomes (recycling, conversion of waste, extension of material life) and operates a carbon credit marketplace tied to verified recycling activity. Source: Ecobox homepage; Marketplace page
Circular Role
DirectEnabler
Operates an app, marketplace, and integrates with physical reverse-vending units - directly enables collection, verification and trading activities rather than only providing a white-label tool. Source: Ecobox homepage; My Ecobox App page
Circular Type
Marketplace
• Intangible
• Services
• B2B
• B2C
The site explicitly offers a carbon credit marketplace for businesses and individuals (trading of carbon reduction units) - value objects are tradable carbon units (intangible) and related verification services. Source: Marketplace page
R Strategy
R8 - Recycle, R3 - Reuse, R1 - Rethink
Primary evidence shows recycling/resource recovery as core (R8). Platform also supports reuse/distribution incentives (R3) and access/rethink elements via incentive schemes (R1). Source: Ecobox homepage
Circular Business Model
Recycling / Resource Recovery, Circular Logistics
Platform facilitates recycling collection and conversion of waste into resources and supports collection/incentive logistics; also runs a carbon credit marketplace for tradable units. Source: Ecobox homepage; Marketplace page
Organisational Type
ForProfit
Operates a commercial carbon credit marketplace and tokenisation services; site presents commercial marketplace features and partnerships. Source: Marketplace page
Primary contact phone number uses Colombian country code (+57) and partners include Colombian organisations (e.g. TransMilenio), indicating Colombia as main operational market; apps listed internationally. Source: Contact page; Partners section
Hardware Component
True
• IoT_Sensors
• Robotics
• Data_Collection
• Physical_Processing
The platform describes IoT and reverse-vending units (EcoBox units) integrated with the app; Google Play listing references use with Ecobox Reverse Vending Machines. Source: Ecobox homepage; Google Play listing
Tech Map Relevance
Platform explicitly supports recycling, traceability, carbon unit certification and a carbon credit marketplace; therefore it meets inclusion criteria for the Circular Tech Map. Source: Ecobox homepage (2025)
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