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  How It works

ScanTerra: Carbon Footprint Calculator

Inspiration

We noticed a growing concern about environmental impact in consumer choices, but a lack of easily accessible information. Many people want to make eco-friendly purchases, but don't have a quick way to assess a product's carbon footprint while shopping.

What it does

ScanTerra allows users to scan product barcodes and instantly receive data about the item's carbon footprint. This empowers consumers to make informed decisions about their purchases and their environmental impact.

How we built it

• Nextjs for cross-platform mobile compatibility
• Integrated barcode scanning library
• Connected to a comprehensive product database
• Custom carbon footprint calculation algorithm

Challenges we ran into

• Finding a reliable and extensive database with carbon footprint data
• Optimizing app performance for quick scans without draining battery life

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• User-friendly interface presenting complex data in an easy-to-understand format
• Feature comparing scanned products to eco-friendly alternatives

What we learned

• Carbon footprint calculation methodologies
• Intricacies of barcode scanning technologies
• Challenges of sourcing accurate environmental data for consumer products

What's next for ScanTerra

• Expand our product database
• Incorporate more detailed sustainability metrics
• Develop feature to track users' cumulative carbon footprint over time

Built With

• barcodelookup
• nextjs
• tailwind
• typescript
• vercel