Introducing Remora: 

an innovative approach to single-use plastic reduction

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Why use Remora?

  • The Remora app offers a unique and engaging way for you to live sustainably by logging your uses and refusals of single-use plastic items! Remora helps users track their uses and refusals of plastics to understand their daily single-use plastic consumption. While doing this, users can see records of their progress as they advance in their plastic-free journey, compete with friends to see who can be the most plastic free, and contribute information about what plastics are being used and refused to help inform policy change, strengthen outreach efforts, and much more! 

• What kind of data do you collect?

  • All data collection is entirely anonymous. A unique id is created for each user, which is different from the user name that shows up in the app. We collect the total uses and refusals for each category of plastic, as well as the location of the entry, if added to a post. We also collect demographic information ( user’s country, postal code, date of birth, race/ethnicity, gender, and level of education) that is used for research purposes and to explore if the data is representative of the broader community.  No data is collected for users under 18 years old. 

• How do I make a post on Remora?

  • Click the blue “+” button at the bottom center of the homepage. Toggle the “I refused” and “I used” buttons at the top. The option you’ve selected will be blue. Next, select which items you used or refused. You can scroll through the list, select different categories, or use the search bar to find something specific. Once you’ve selected all items, scroll to the top to change the number of items used by clicking the “+” or “-” buttons on each item. Then click “Next”. Add an optional caption and location. Press “Share" at the top of the page to change who sees this post to “Public”, “Friends Only,” or “Private.” Press “Share” to post your use or refusal!

• How do I tag a location on my post? (and why should I)

  • After you’ve chosen which items you refused or used and press “Next,” the app prompts you to add a caption. Below this, you can click “Add location” and type in the business or city you’re in. Adding a location helps us identify locations and business-types with high amounts of plastic uses or refusals. We can use this information to find ways to reduce the amount of plastic being used in these locations and businesses. If no specific location is added, then only the zip code of the location of the phone will be recorded.

• How do I set up or change daily notifications? 

  • When you first download the app and set up your account, you will be prompted to select a time for your daily notification. If you chose to set these up later or want to change your daily notification time, follow these instructions: 

    • On the home page, click on the three horizontal bars on the top left corner of the screen. Click on “Settings,” “Daily Reminder,” then the downward arrow, adjust the toggle to your desired time for your daily notification, click “Done,” then “Save,” and your new daily notification is set to go!

• How do I invite and follow friends? 

  • Open the Remora app, navigate to “My profile” by clicking the profile icon on the far right of the bottom menu. Select the blue button that says “Invite your friends.” Select your friend from your contacts. Send your friends the automatically generated link to the app store. Once they’ve created an account, go back to your profile and press the “follow” icon (plus sign) in the top right corner of the screen to navigate to the “following” screen. This screen will show you who you follow and who follows you. Select the “following” icon again, and use the search bar to locate your friend on the app. Press the blue “follow” button.

Outreach and education are critical to the success of the app. Find our team around St. Pete tabling at community cleanups, local storefronts, festivals, and other events! These are all great places for us to talk to people about the app and plastic consumption, so don't be afraid to stop by our table, say hi, and have a great conversation about the roles plastic plays in our lives. 

We have a great community of pro-environmental organizations and people right here in Pinellas county that have been instrumental in helping us spread the word about Remora!

Here is a list of our existing partners:

• Keep Pinellas Beautiful 

• The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability for the City of St. Petersburg

• Mote Beach Conditions Reporting System

• Roots & Shoots Tampa Bay Basecamp

• Sans Market 

• Stewards Of Urban Lakes

• Suncoast Rise Above Plastics Coalition

• Tampa Bay Estuary Program

• Tampa Bay Watch

If you would like to stay up-to-date with the progress of the app or find out where we'll be tabling next, visit getremora.org and follow us on Instagram @eckerdreducesingleuse and @getremora.app. We look forward to seeing you help create a plastic-free future with Remora!