The Fill it Forward system is cost effective and user driven and it can be tailored for use by individuals, organizations and events.
Each reusable product comes with a sticker that connects it to the Fill it Forward™ app. Users scan this sticker every time they refill their reusable. The stickers can be connected to the program of a specific organization or just to a certain user. Each time a user refills their bottle and scans the Fill it Forward™ sticker, money is donated to a clean water project, points are earned towards something tangible, such as swag or donations, or the user can be entered into a draw.
If Cupanion reusables are being used in a location with fountain drinks, the food service location can sell the specific sticker at the beginning of the semester for an appropriate cost, giving users free refills for the specific timeframe.
In order to increase engagement, Fill it Forward also can run workplace and event specific competitions and challenges. By allowing organizations to choose who they give to, they give them another reason to keep reusing, and they increase awareness and education.
Users can only scan the bottle with their phone, but Fill it Forward limits the number of scans per day to 10 and has a time increment of 5 minutes. Fill it Forward is also launching a hydration station kiosk later this year.
Fill it Forward does not provide dishwashing. Reusable beverage containers are personally owned and cared for.