Dashboard
Object Recognizer Module

Recycle Radar

Inspiration

Recycling shouldn't be a mystery or a hassle for anyone. We wanted to make a tool to help with all things recycling - whether it's identifying how to recycle something, or locating a local depot.

What it does

Our features include:

Interactive Map

Show nearby recycling depots / providers, differentiated by colors and labels
Includes details about accepted recycling types
Get directions

Recycling Assistant

Uses machine learning to recognize object from image
Returns helpful information about recycling the object
Input object by text if image processing fails
Extra table for sorting plastics

News / Events Feed

Updated daily
Relevant articles
Community events

(COMING SOON) Community Discussion Board

Planning events like bottle drives, street cleanups
General questions about recycling, local guidelines

How we built it

The website was built using ReactJS, using VSCode with the Live Share extension for collaboration. We also used Figma for our mobile app mock-up

Challenges we ran into

As beginners, working on a project as a team under a time crunch is something we didn't have much experience with. Still, the more we worked together the more we got used to collaborating and sharing ideas. By speaking up when we had issues, we were able to come up with solutions as a team.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Having a cohesive final product
Proud of how we worked as a team
Exploring how to use tools that were new to some of us
Meaningful idea that tackles a real problem

What we learned

Basic webhosting
Collaborative coding
Incorporating APIs / LLMs

What's next for Recycle Radar

Mobile web / app support

See Figma Mockup
Community Forum added (As mentioned)
Scale of map expanded (Greater Vancouver, Canada, Worldwide)
Location specific guidelines and recommendations incorporated in object recognizer
Account system for forum, points system for recycling rewards to exchange for coupons with partnering stores