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DeCleanup Network

Tokenizing IRL impact and incentivizing cleanup efforts | Engaging web3 solutions to deliver the positive changes

DeCleanup Network Litepaper

Version 2.2 – October 2025


Overview

DeCleanup Network is global infrastructure for coordinating environmental cleanups and converting them into permanent, blockchain-verified impact. We connect individuals, grassroots groups, and organizations into a shared ecosystem where every cleanup becomes an onchain Impact Product.

Live dApp V1: dapp.decleanup.net - simple features submit-get approved-receive impact product. Currently the goal is to expang the features and UX/UI for users and introduce more opportunities for the community.


Mission

We mobilize people worldwide to take meaningful environmental action by transforming cleanups into measurable, onchain environmental commodities - called Impact Products. Through transparent verification, community participation, and scalable incentive models, we drive real-world impact that bridges local actions with global significance.


The Problem

  • No lasting incentives for cleanup action
  • No standardized way to quantify and prove environmental contribution
  • Isolated local efforts with no shared infrastructure

Our Solution

  • Tokenizing Impact into Impact Products - we turn each cleanup into a dynamic onchain Impact Product - a visible, growing asset tied to real-world action. This creates lasting value and recognition beyond the moment of cleanup.
  • Scalable Personal Recognition System - participants earn visibility and status through a system designed to reflect their actual environmental contributions - unlocking new levels, metrics, and future benefits based on their actions.
  • Community Verification - Decentralized validation through staked verifiers ensures scalability and legitimacy.
  • Hypercerts Integration - Every 10 verified cleanups generates a permanent blockchain certificate (ERC-1155) aggregating cumulative impact data, portable across Web3 ecosystems.
  • Global Network of Coordinated Action - through our ambassador program, partner communities, and decentralized tech, we connect local cleanup efforts into one shared ecosystem - aligned, visible, and scalable across borders.

Existing Use Cases

HEM Japan

First active community partner, led by Yuichi Hosomo (first Guardian-level user).

2024: 12 active users, 9 cleanup events

"DeCleanup employs the most simplified system I've encountered in dApps." — Yuichi Hosomo

Pesathon Nigeria

University-based cleanup and education campaign via UNNPloggas. DeCleanup provided 120 USDGLO sponsorship.

2024: 9 active users, 4 verified events

Community Impact


How It Works

3-Step Process

  1. Clean Up – Find pollution in your area or join existing cleanup
  2. Snap – Capture before/after photos with GPS geotags and timestamps
  3. Earn – Submit via dApp, get verified, receive Impact Product + $DCU

Documenting a Cleanup

  • Locate area needing cleanup
  • Enable geolocation and timestamps
  • Take clear "before" photos
  • Clean thoroughly
  • Capture "after" photos from same positions

Submitting Proof of Impact

  1. Visit app.decleanup.net
  2. Connect wallet (MetaMask, WalletConnect, Coinbase Wallet)
  3. Click "Submit Cleanup"
  4. Upload before/after photos with geotags
  5. Optional: Fill detailed impact form (waste type, weight, area, duration)
  6. Wait for verification (2-24 hours)
  7. Claim Impact Product and $DCU

Enhanced Impact Data Collection

Optional detailed metrics during submission:

  • Waste types (plastic, metal, organic, glass, etc.)
  • Weight removed (kg)
  • Area cleaned (m²)
  • Duration (minutes)
  • Environmental context (beach, park, waterway, forest)
  • Before/after condition ratings

This data contributes to SDG 11 and SDG 13 measurement and generates Hypercerts after every 10 cleanups.


Verification System

Current (V2.1): Team + Community Hybrid

Team reviews submissions for geotag authenticity, timestamp verification, photo quality, and cleanup evidence.

Upcoming (V2.2): Decentralized Community Verification

Becoming a Verifier:

  • Stake 100 $DCU minimum
  • Lock tokens for chosen duration
  • Access verification queue
  • Earn 1 $DCU per validated submission

Process:

  • Submissions enter queue visible to staked verifiers
  • Verifiers review and vote approve/reject
  • Passes with 3+ approvals or 100+ $DCU vote weight
  • Accurate verifiers earn rewards; false verifications penalized

Anti-Fraud:

  • Stake-at-risk model
  • Multiple verifier consensus
  • Historical accuracy tracking
  • Community appeals process

Impact Products

Tokenized Real World Impact (RWI) as onchain commodities using dynamic NFT technology.

Characteristics

  • Soulbound: Non-transferable
  • Dynamic: Metadata updates automatically
  • Verifiable: Onchain proof of contributions
  • Evolving: Grows with cleanup history

Metadata

Constant Traits:

  • Type: DeCleanup Impact Product
  • Impact: Environmental
  • Category: Tokenized Cleanups

Dynamic Traits:

  • Impact Value (1-10+)
  • Level (Newbie → Pro → Hero → Guardian)
  • Cleanups Completed
  • Hypercerts Earned

Level Progression

Cleanups Impact Value Level
1-3 1-3 Newbie
4-6 4-6 Pro
7-9 7-9 Hero
10+ 10+ Guardian

Claiming

After verification (2-24 hours), manually claim Impact Product. Metadata updates dynamically with increased Impact Value and level progression.

Future: Stakeable in Regen Bazaar to earn $REBAZ tokens.


Hypercerts

Every 10 verified cleanups automatically generates a Hypercert—permanent blockchain certificate (ERC-1155) aggregating cumulative impact.

Structure

  • Work Scope: Environmental Cleanup ∧ Waste Removal ∧ Community Action
  • Impact Scope: Environmental Restoration ∧ Pollution Prevention ∧ Community Health
  • Work Timeframe: Date range of 10 cleanup sessions
  • Impact Timeframe: Start date → Indefinite
  • Contributors: User wallet + DeCleanup Network
  • Aggregated Metrics: Total weight, area, locations, waste types

Use Cases

  • Grant applications and impact reports
  • Web3 profile credentials
  • ESG reporting verification
  • Future impact market trading
  • Third-party verification

Documentation: hypercerts.org/docs/developer/metadata


$DCU Token

Non-tradable governance, reputation, and community token.

Why Non-Tradable?

  • Prevents pump-and-dump dynamics
  • Ensures long-term alignment
  • Maintains focus on impact over speculation
  • Creates genuine reputation system
  • Governance by impact creators

What You Can Do

  • Earn through verified cleanups
  • Stake for verifier roles and benefits
  • Vote in governance (via Gardens.fund)
  • Access premium features and analytics

What You Cannot Do (yet)

  • Trade on exchanges
  • Transfer to other wallets
  • Sell for profit
  • Speculate on price

Ways to Earn

  • 10 $DCU per verified cleanup
  • +5 $DCU streak bonus (1 cleanup every 7 days)
  • +2 $DCU referral bonus (per referred user's first cleanup)
  • +1 $DCU verification reward (per validated submission)
  • +10 $DCU Hypercert milestone bonus

Token Distribution

  • Pre-TGE: Earn DCU Points (tracked in dApp)
  • Post-TGE: Claim points as $DCU tokens (1:1 ratio)
  • Fair distribution based on environmental action

Claim/Stake Interface (V2.2)

Features:

  • Claim Dashboard (all claimable $DCU sources)
  • One-Click Claiming (batch to minimize gas)
  • Staking Calculator (benefits at different tiers)
  • Lock Period Management (duration, unlock schedules)
  • Benefits Tracker (real-time active benefits)

Staking Tiers:

  • 100 $DCU: Verifier access, 1 $DCU per validation
  • 200 $DCU: Governance voting
  • 1000 $DCU: Advanced analytics

Governance via Gardens.fund

Vote on:

  • Feature prioritization
  • Reward structure adjustments
  • Grant funding allocation
  • Network rules and parameters
  • Partnership proposals
  • Ambassador guidelines

Requirements:

  • 200 $DCU staked and locked minimum
  • Active ecosystem participation
  • Community support threshold for proposals
  • Transparent onchain outcomes

Equipment Reimbursement (Funding Dependent)

Users will submit onchain proposals for equipment reimbursement, and $DCU holders will vote to approve or deny funding from the community treasury. This creates a closed-loop, decentralized economy where impact earners ($DCU holders) direct community capital.

Limits

  • $50-200 per request (based on pool balance)
  • Priority: First-time users, event organizers, underserved regions
  • Reusable equipment only
  • Receipts within 30 days

Note: Requires dedicated funding. If insufficient, deferred to future rounds.


Leaderboard

Gamified ranking system tracking:

  • Verified cleanups
  • Streak consistency
  • Referral network
  • Accumulated $DCU
  • Hypercerts earned

Rankings based on total $DCU earned, updated in real-time. Top users receive special recognition and potential bonus rewards.


Impact Circles (V2.2)

Collaborative cleanup campaigns with shared goals and rewards.

Features:

  • Organizers launch campaigns with targets
  • Invite participants
  • Optional reward pools (organizer or community-funded)
  • Proof of Attendance NFTs (POAPs) for participants
  • Collective impact tracking
  • Extra $DCU rewards

Use Cases:

  • Community events
  • Corporate volunteer days
  • University campaigns
  • NGO regional cleanups
  • Seasonal initiatives

Blockchain Infrastructure

Launching on Celo

Why Celo:

  • Mobile-first blockchain
  • Ultra-low gas fees
  • Carbon-negative network
  • Growing ReFi ecosystem
  • Phone-number wallet mapping
  • Stablecoin infrastructure

Future Multichain Expansion (V2.3+)

  • Optimism Superchain
  • Arbitrum
  • Base
  • Polygon zkEVM
  • Additional EVM-compatible chains

Cross-chain Impact Products, unified identity, multichain Hypercerts and POAPs.


Roadmap

Roadmap

V2.1 - New Features & Integrations (currently in development)

  • Leaderboard and dashboard
  • Streak system
  • Before/After cleanup photo submission with geotagging
  • Optional impact data form collection (for Hypercerts)
  • Launch on Alfajores testnet

V2.2 – Enhanced Impact & Governance (Q1-Q2 2025)

  • $DCU token launch on Celo (non-tradable)
  • Enhanced impact data collection (optional forms)
  • Hypercerts integration (auto-mint every 10 cleanups)
  • Community verification system (staked verifiers)
  • Claim/stake interface (batch claiming, staking tiers)
  • Gardens.fund governance integration
  • Equipment reimbursement program (funding dependent)
  • Impact Circles (collaborative campaigns)
  • Regen Bazaar integration begins

V2.3 – Expansion & Recognition (Q3-Q4 2025)

  • POAPs for Impact Circle participants
  • Additional Impact Product tiers (beyond Guardian)
  • Enhanced impact metrics (CO2, water quality, biodiversity)
  • Full governance activation (Gardens.fund)
  • Ambassador program launch
  • Multichain deployment (Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon)

V3.0 – Partnerships & Scale (2026)

  • Bridge partnerships with external Web3 ecosystems
  • Corporate sustainability integrations
  • Impact data licensing and API access
  • Mobile app with offline capability
  • IoT sensor integration
  • Machine learning verification

Ecosystem Partners

Core Partners

Regen Bazaar – Stake Impact Products to earn $REBAZ tokens

EcoSynthesisX – Web3 public good studio developing ReFi applications

Atlantis – ReFi-native app layer with Impact Miner integration

Hypercerts Foundation – Impact certification infrastructure

Gardens.fund – Governance infrastructure for conviction voting

Community Partners

DeTrash Global – Recycling gamification, marketing collaboration

USDGLO – Yield-generating stablecoin for reward pools

GreenPill Network – Local chapters experimenting with ReFi tools

ReFi DAO – Global coordination network for regenerative finance

Strategic Partnership Categories

  • Environmental Organizations (NGOs, universities, youth campaigns)
  • Web3 & ReFi Ecosystem (protocols, DAOs, carbon marketplaces)
  • Corporate Sustainability (ESG data, employee programs, supply chain)
  • Government & Municipal (city coordination, waste management)
  • Technology Partners (location apps, IoT sensors, impact measurement)

Partner with us: t.me/DecentralizedCleanup


ReFi Stack Position

Layer Tool DeCleanup Role
Identity Soulbound NFTs Impact Products as verifiable environmental identity
Reputation RWI Rank Impact Products increase RWI Score
Verification PoI + Hypercerts Geotagged submissions, permanent certificates
Incentives $DCU, $REBAZ Earn $DCU, stake for $REBAZ
Governance Gardens.fund Voting rights for contributors
Funding Grants, Partnerships Equipment pools, corporate sponsorship

Financial Sustainability

Revenue Model

Corporate Impact Partnerships:

  • Campaign sponsorship for verified ESG data
  • White-label verification for employee programs
  • Impact data licensing

Premium Organizational Accounts:

  • Advanced analytics for NGOs and universities
  • Custom branding and bulk management
  • Free tier for individuals

Hypercerts Secondary Market:

  • 2-3% facilitation fee on transactions
  • Users receive Hypercerts free

Equipment Program Fees:

  • 3-5% on corporate contributions
  • Users receive reimbursements without fees

Public Good Guarantees

Never charge for:

  • Individual cleanup submissions
  • Basic verification
  • Core Impact Products
  • User data without consent

Always maintain:

  • Free core features
  • Open source contracts
  • Transparent operations
  • Community governance
  • Public impact data

Sustainability Path

  • Year 1: Grant-funded (80% coverage)
  • Year 2: Hybrid model (60-70% earned revenue)
  • Year 3: Self-sustaining (100%+ through partnerships)

Join the Movement


Resources

Documentation & Design

Grant & Funding

Technical


Version 2.2 – Updated in October 2025 to reflect Celo launch, Hypercerts integration, community verification, and governance features.

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