THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF RECEIPT PAPER
Reproductive disorders, infertility, puberty disruption, erectile dysfunction, suppression of sexual desire, heart disease, angina, heart attack, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, asthma, high blood pressure, reduced brain connections, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, obesity, fetal damage leading to behavior problems, estrogen regulation abnormalities, ADHD; breast, prostate, and other cancers — are all problems associated with the chemicals used in paper receipts.
Almost all modern Point of Sale receipts are printed using an inkless process with chemically treated paper. That paper is usually doused in plastics scientists now believe may be harmful to human health.
Not just humans, these plastics affect animal health as well and in similar ways. Since most animals are smaller than humans, the effect can be even greater. Waste water deposited into oceans, rivers, and lakes brings these chemicals to even the smallest creatures.
ReceiptCoin aims to eliminate the paper receipt once and for all. ReceiptCoin makes the receipt completely digital, traceable, verifiable. A modern receipt for a greener world.
References:
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/10/28/haiken-another-reason-go-paperless-every-receipt-you-touch-toxichttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/221205.php#possible_health_hazards_of_BPAhttp://www.newsweek.com/2015/03/13/bpa-fine-if-you-ignore-most-studies-about-it-311203.htmlhttps://www.conssci.umn.edu/sites/consbio.umn.edu/files/flint_et_al_2012_bpa.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674185/REDUCE
Logistics throughout the supply chain are today woefully inefficient. ReceiptCoin replaces Enterprise Resource Planning, Warehouse Management Planning, and Manufacturing Execution Systems with one inventory system. A system that tracks goods from inception to end of lifespan nearly effortlessly. A system that will reduce waste and inefficiency using the power of the blockchain.
REUSE
Once a product is sold to a consumer, ReceiptCoin continues to track it using the power of the blockchain. Soon, ReceiptCoin intends to implement a Letgo / OfferUp style marketplace as a demonstration of this capability. ReceiptCoin will be able to verify and track previously owned goods with exceptional accuracy and efficiency.
RECYCLE
Once goods end their lifespan, they can be recycled — if they can be located and sorted. The promise of ReceiptCoin is to have already located and sorted items ready to be recycled. Using the transparency of the blockchain, ReceiptCoin has the power to transform recycling into the norm, rather than the exception.
THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
“[Economist Jeremy] Rifkin’s vision is already gaining traction in the international community. The European Parliament has issued a formal declaration calling for its implementation, and other nations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas are quickly preparing their own initiative for transitioning into this new economic paradigm.”
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https://www.foet.org/books/the-third-industrial-revolution/Economist Jeremy Rifkin, favorite of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, posits a Third Industrial Revolution. Rifkin’s Third Industrial Revolution happens when modern data meets energy efficiency. The Internet of Things, and the data they generate, will enable huge energy savings, boosting productivity exponentially, completely transforming the way our world works.
“Then, if what we do produce is shared: Share the cars; Share the homes; Share the toys. We’re distributing a circular economy over and over. Nothing needs to go to the landfill. Every resource is always there for us.”
— Jeremy Rifkin
ReceiptCoin is a key component of Rifkin’s Third Industrial Revolution. ReceiptCoin interfaces with the Internet of Things, exponentially increasing energy efficiency, helping preserve the natural environment. Both ReceiptCoin and the Third Industrial Revolution are about eliminating waste and improving efficiency. ReceiptCoin is a part of Rifkin’s future and all our futures.
“Your generation is moving from ownership to access, from markets to networks, from consumerism to sustainability, from market capital to social capital…it’s a revolution.”
— Jeremy Rifkin