Inspiration
People all around the world are actively contributing to climate change by incorrectly distributing trash into the correct containers. This pressing issue inspired us to combat this in order to help our planet and fight for the future.
What it does
A game system targeted towards younger audiences that is designed to sort different trash and recyclables into correct containers (composting, garbage, recycling) providing an efficient and eco-friendly solution to waste management. It is game where we sort trash essentially in order to be fun, interactive, and educational.
How we built it
VsCode with python and pygame
Challenges we ran into
Errors with pygame and IDE.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Functional code that prioritizes user experience and was able to run smoothly with minimal errors.
What we learned
Utilize different objects in pygame with their own hitboxes to sync with their environment.
What's next for EcoSort: Our Fight Against Climate Change
To expand the list of possible items to be recycled and disposed of in order to spread knowledge about disposal of items which directly affects the condition of climate change and pollution. Our long term vision for EcoTrack is the implementation into the school system. We aim for our game to be a common app that is used to help kids around the world with sorting trash.
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