Inspiration
The inspiration behind our app is the wasteful of restaurants and storefronts and helping individuals in need of a free meal. From working in the restaurant industry we can see the food going to waste that could be donated and help provide a meal or recyclables an individual can use for money.
What it does
Our app allows businesses to register and put that they have a select number of food available that any individual can come and pick up the food. The food will be the left over food or food that was going to be thrown away. We also have another section where the business can list their recyclables so an individual can come and pick up their recyclables for them to recycle. For an incentive for the businesses we plan to keep track of the information and the estimated price of the items the business so that they can use it for a tax write off, while also providing money and food for those in need.
How we built it
We were designing our app on figma. After we starting developing it using react native and on visual studio code. We also used expo to run and simulate on our phones what are app currently looks like.
Challenges we ran into
Setting the environment, it was very time consuming. The formatting and trying to create a responsive mobile app.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Implemented the maps API to visualize the map, also just setting up the app in general and all the pages. It was all our first times.
What we learned
How to use react native and develop a mobile app. Learning how to design a app on figma. We utilized our programming skills to help society.
What's next for F&R Cycle
To actually implement it, having a fully functioning app. Explore the possibilities and get actual businesses and those in need. We also want to create a profile for volunteers where they can get volunteering hours for either their school or just for good Samaritans.
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