Ecolocator

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Inspiration: We all care about the environment. We see throughout our community and beyond, waste management is an issue. We specifically aim to reach out to the institutions around the bay that generate the most waste.

What it does: Through this app, we bridge the gap between the companies and institutions that want to compost and the composting facilities, aiming to build a strengthened community toward the effort of living a sustainable life.

How we built it: We used ReactJS as our foundation for this project. We also used Gemini for the AI chatbot that aims to guide institutions who use our app and inform them more about composting and sustainability if they need more information. We also used React Leaflet for the map that shows different composting facilities around the Bay Area. Finally, we used MongoDB to handle the database. Therefore, companies and facilities can both sign up and login to their accounts.

Challenges we ran into: We had a difficult time with configuring the database with MongoDB. We also had trouble with configuring the AI bot. However, through our perseverance, we were able to configure these successfully.

Accomplishments that we're proud of: We are proud of using new tools that we never used before, such as MongoDB and Gemini AI. We are happy to learn new things.

What we learned: We learned how to configure a database using MongoDB, and we learned how to configure a chatbot using Gemini AI. We also learned the importance of team work, communication, and perseverance. Despite some of our ideas being different, we decided to compromise and come up with a solution that all three of us agreed on. Additionally, we also didn't give up despite all the challenges we faced building this website. We stayed optimistic through the difficult portions, and as a result, we developed our project successfully.

What's next for Ecolocator: Ecolocator will continue to expand out of the Bay Area. It will spread through other regions of California, other states throughout the US, and eventually other countries and companies there who are also looking to build a strong sustainable community. Thus, we will also translate to other major spoken languages like Spanish, Mandarin, and French.

Built With

• express.js
• gemini
• mongodb
• node.js
• react
• tailwind
• vite