🧩 About the Project – EcoSort 💡 Inspiration

Waste pollution in Telangana is growing rapidly — especially plastic waste, which is difficult to recycle when mixed with other waste. Seeing overflowing bins, unmanaged garbage in public areas, and increased landfill usage inspired us to create a smart solution that helps both citizens and government.

We strongly believe:

Technology + Awareness = Clean Telangana

That’s how EcoSort was born.

🎯 What EcoSort Does

EcoSort is a smart waste management app designed to:

Help people identify and sort their waste correctly

Remind them to hand over dry waste on pickup days

Reward eco-friendly actions with EcoPoints

Connect households directly to recyclers & dry waste centers

Track environmental contribution like waste diverted & CO₂ saved

It transforms waste from pollution → profit 💰♻️

🛠️ How We Built It

Core components:

Module Technology / Concept AI Waste Scanner Image classification (ML model + camera input) Pickup Scheduler Notification system & GPS-based ULB routing Recycling Map API for mapping centers and scrap dealers Eco Points Wallet Points + reward redemption logic Impact Dashboard Data visualization for eco-metrics Community Engagement Leaderboards, clean-up events

📚 What We Learned

Real-world waste management challenges in Telangana

Importance of source segregation for recycling success

Integrating IoT and AI for civic applications

How incentives influence human behavior

Business models in circular economy ♻️

We also learned to collaborate with waste workers and recyclers to understand ground challenges.

🚧 Challenges We Faced Challenge How We Solved It Training ML model to detect waste categories Created dataset with multiple plastic/organic/general waste images Lack of public awareness Introduced reward system + tutorials inside the app Handling mixed waste Encouraging segregation at home using simple 3-bin UI Government collaboration barriers Designed scalable & compliant solution UI for all age groups Built clean, icon-based interface 🧮 Environmental Impact (Goal)

Waste diverted from landfill per month: