Cellphone Photos Save Trash

#15. Cellphone Photos Save Trash

Screen capture of garbagescout.com, James Nachlin, 2008

Map
Computer
Excess/Trash

A Google Maps “mashup” or add-on program, garbagescout.com lets New Yorkers upload photos of objects on the street, and identify them with descriptive keywords. A map is generated showing the location and contents of each find, and the time elapsed since it was added to the database. Users can visit garbagescout.com to find free items nearby and to advertise those that they would otherwise throw out. James Nachlin is a computer programmer. He created garbagescout.com to get rid of clutter in his apartment.

Actors:

James Nachlin

Location: New York City, USA, since 2006

Tools: Website

Recycling

Clue