My Hong-Te：Water Refill Map

My Hong-Te：Water Refill Map

My Hong-Te：Water Refill Map

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Speaking of “Hong-Te” (Tea offering), one must come up with the unforgettable Taiwanese signature hospitality! What CircuPlus is doing is simply add a bit more technological power of Open Data on top of this hospitality that is deeply embedded in our culture. The “Hong-Te” APP made drinking water accessible to everyone in need in almost every corner, therefore to reduce the consumption of plastic bottles from the very beginning.

“The combination of digital technology and social innovation is like the confluence of all sorts of vitality that was scattered in the society, envisioning the much ‘moisturized’ converge of the concept of sustainability and daily life” _Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Digital Minister.

We believe that "economic growth and environmental ecology can be jointly and sustainably developed". Moving towards a "circular economy development model" that is exempt from exploiting resources requires systematic cooperation. With the cross-border interaction of communication technology, it is hoped that a brand new circular culture will be cultivated that the products are transformed to "service", and the pattern of "ownership" is rethinked and changed.

Since 2020, from the initiative to the action, the launch of the "Hong-Te Action: Sustainable Drinking Water Service" has been involved by 160,000 people so far, jointly reducing the use of 170,000 bottles of water at the source and reducing 16,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Net-zero carbon emissions start from drinking water choices", reducing the amount of bottled water in Taiwan by 1% and creating 930 tons of carbon adsorption capacity.

"Hong-Te" represents the hospitality of Taiwanese culture and essence. Drinking a cup of tea connects both the supplier and drinker, which allows the story of the supplier to be known and the kindness to be spreaded.

The contribution of the "Hong-Te Action" team is to combine the power of open data, through APP the user can quickly and easily find a partner’s Hong-Te station, so the waste of plastic bottles can be reduced! Since Hong-Te was launched on dual platforms in March 2020, there are more than 7,000 Hong-Te stations. The goal in 2021 is to achieve the 12,000 stations, which is equivalent the total number of the convenience stores in Taiwan, to make it more convenient to find water, and to realize “ Everyone’s business, everybody helps ."