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DeCleanup Network Litepaper

Version 2.2 – November 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 V1 dApp: dapp.decleanup.net


Mission

Transform cleanups into measurable, blockchain-verified environmental commodities - Impact Products - through transparent verification, community governance, and scalable incentive models.


The Problem

  • Limited 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
Each cleanup becomes a dynamic onchain Impact Product—a verifiable, growing asset tied to real-world action.

Hypercerts Integration
Every 10 verified cleanups generates a permanent blockchain certificate (ERC-1155) aggregating cumulative impact data, portable across Web3 ecosystems.

Community Verification
Decentralized validation through staked verifiers ensures scalability and legitimacy.

Global Network
Ambassador program and decentralized technology connect local cleanup efforts into one shared ecosystem.


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 dapp.decleanup.net - this is V1 dApp with limited features and capabilities, note that not we are improving contracts and UX/UI to make it look the way it described below)
  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 (with exceptions, e.g. staking on Regen Bazaar)
  • 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
  • +3 $DCU streak bonus (1 cleanup every 7 days)
  • +2 $DCU referral bonus (per referred user's first cleanup)
  • +2 $DCU submitted impact data form
  • +1 $DCU verification reward (per validated submission)
  • +5 $DCU Hypercert milestone bonus (every 10th cleanup)

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)

Submit receipts for cleanup equipment purchases, receive stablecoin reimbursement from community pools.

Process

  1. Purchase equipment (gloves, bags, grabbers, vests)
  2. Upload receipt via dApp
  3. Community verifier review (48-72 hours)
  4. Approval with 3+ verifier votes or 100+ $DCU
  5. Stablecoin transferred to wallet
  6. User commits to cleanup submissions

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 $5,000+ 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

V2.2 – 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)

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Grant & Funding

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

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