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By harnessing the natural power of fungi, our solution directly aids in the reduction of this prevalent environmental contaminant. Beyond tangible waste reduction, our project serves as a cornerstone in the emerging web3 climate solution infrastructure. We are committed to ensuring that our innovations in biodegradation are not only sustainable but also accessible and communally owned.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "This project is a sub-project of ValleyDAO. It's a project initiated by our community members who are passionate about mycoremediation. The sub-project itself hasn't been part of a previous Gitcoin grant round, but ValleyDAO, applying organization, has.", "hidden": false, "question": "What previous Gitcoin grant rounds has this project been a part of? 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We will measure impact by tracking how many people bought and completed the experiment and multiplying that by how many cigarette butts the kit requires them to collect.\nTracking Incentive: We will implement a fun accountability metric that the buyer can interact with upon completion of their experiment. For example, after the completion of the experiment, buyers will send in their images through a QR code and upon submission they will receive a custom piece of merchandise representing their involvement in the project.", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "", "hidden": false, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? 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These ubiquitous waste materials persist in the environment, and our solution aims to convert the plastics within them into harmless biomass that can be safely reintegrated into the Earth. Beyond this, we're intertwining modern tech and ancient biology: the procedures and findings of our project will be embedded into an Intellectual Property-NFT ([IP-NFT](https://docs.molecule.to/documentation/ip-nfts/intro-to-ip-nft)), which will be community-governed by the ValleyDAO $GROW token holders, essentially making the knowhow and proceeds governed by the ValleyDAO community. Later, this IP-NFT will be fractionalized into an art collection, serving as a follow-on fundraising mechanism for our mission's expansion.\n\n**Climate Relevance**\nEach year, trillions of cigarette butts litter our environment, leaching harmful chemicals into our soil and water systems. By harnessing the natural power of fungi, our solution directly aids in the reduction of this prevalent environmental contaminant. 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