MeCycle vs Playful Prescriptions

MeCycle helps you easily recycle right. Use the app to scan the UPC code of plastic and glass bottles or aluminum cans. If they have a recycling incentive, known as a bottle deposit, the app will credit you the deposit amount. When you have $5 or more in your account, you can claim your cash using Venmo or Paypal. When you go to recycle your items in the white, MeCycle bins (made of recycled plastic of course), register your drop with the QR code on the bin. That validates your payment and helps ensure that your items are going to get reborn as things like a new craft brew or a cozy fleece sweater. The MeCycle service is currently only available in select pilot markets. Visit our website www.me-cycle.com to see if it is currently available in your area.

Turn medical fear into curiosity—one play prescription at a time. Playful Prescriptions is your go-to app for navigating pediatric healthcare through the power of play. Whether you’re a parent, nurse, or child life specialist, our AI-powered chat delivers personalized, developmentally appropriate play recommendations for children facing medical experiences. Just tell the app what the child is navigating—like a diagnosis, medical device, procedure, or fear—and instantly receive three customized “play prescriptions.” Each comes with an explanation of the science behind why it helps, empowering you to support emotional processing, cooperation, and confidence. Need ideas that fit a hospital bed? Activities for limited mobility? Looking for distraction, education, or coping support? Just ask. Our adaptive AI tailors every recommendation to the child’s age, environment, and unique needs. Because when we give kids the tools to understand what’s happening to their bodies, they don’t just get through it—they own it.