AdebiyiDeborah/TrashBeta-Data-Driven-Waste-Intelligence-Platform-for-Nigeria.

TrashBeta proposes a unified digital platform enabling Nigerian residents to report waste management issues with photographic evidence and precise location data, while providing authorities (LAWMA, PSPs) with real-time analytics for optimized resource allocation. # TrashBeta: Closing Nigeria's Waste Reporting Gap with Citizen Data & GovTech Analytics ## How 301 citizen reports and social media mining exposed systemic waste failures across 25 states during the 2025 festive season. --- ## The Problem Nigeria generates approximately **32 million metric tons of solid waste annually**, yet reporting channels remain fragmented, informal collection coverage is low, and citizens rarely receive acknowledgment — let alone resolution — when they report issues. This creates what TrashBeta calls the **"Silence Gap"** : - Complaints go unacknowledged. - Authorities lack centralized situational awareness. - Private sector operators (PSPs) operate without verifiable performance metrics. - No feedback loop exists to track resolution progress. --- ## Project Objectives Over a **13-day beta** (Dec 19–31, 2025), TrashBeta set out to: - Validate demand for a nationwide waste reporting platform. - Cover at least 10 states (achieved 25). - Collect at least 300 verified reports (achieved 301). - Measure user engagement (photo willingness, app interest, contact sharing). - Identify waste hotspots and systemic failure patterns via citizen and social media data. --- ## Data Collection **Primary Source:** - Structured Google Forms survey distributed via WhatsApp, Twitter/X, and university networks - Total verified reports: 301 **Secondary Source:** - Social media mining and news scraping - 100+ verified hotspot logs **Core data dimensions captured:** - Waste type, state, LGA, landmark, report date - Issue duration, urgency (1–5) - Community impacts (multi-select) - Previous report status and action taken - Photo willingness, contact info, update preference --- ## Key Features (Operational Significance) - **Landmark (text field):** Dispatch-ready location when GPS unavailable. - **Issue duration:** Performance indicator — 34% reported over 1 month, indicating systemic neglect. - **Previous report + action taken:** Quantifies inst …