Green-themed Social Game ‘Trash Tycoon’ Hits Facebook, Gives In-game Rewards For Real-life Recycling
TerraCycle Trash Tycoon Include USA
Social gaming company Guerillapps which has a focus on environmental issues. The game aims to increase awareness of environmental issues and sustainability, while it highlights the concept of upcycling — where discarded waste is repurposed for a valuable use. What’s particularly interesting about this is that you can receive in-game rewards for recycling material in real life.
In the game, you can collect litter in a city covered in trash and upcycle waste into valuable, environmentally friendly products. The upcycling process ranges from finding uses for plastic bags to creating a home out of discarded material. You can create other items such as jewelry, toys and furniture, which you can either keep for yourself or sell for profit. When you complete missions, you will collect virtual money and points to help you rise up the rankings and become a garbage tycoon.
The game’s overall aim reflects that of its sponsor TerraCycle