Inspiration
We were inspired by the question "How much trash do we produce", we found out that plastic items were the most common things that we disposed of regularly.
What it does
Our website will keep track of the plastic that you throw out by keeping track of the plastic that you throw into a trashcan which will be detected by the camera which will send the information to a database and therefore update the website to display the amount of plastic that is thrown away.
How we built it
We built it using React for the website and Firebase as the database.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into many challenges such as trying to connect the Firebase database with out React code that will help display website. Additionally, we attempted to learn react and firebase within the span of the competition.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud that our website updates in realtime as the plastic is detected.
What we learned
We learned a lot about React and Firebase and will be able to utilize these skills for the future.
What's next for Plastech
The next things that we could do for Plastech is make the website more user-friendly and also add features to account for other types of trash like compostables.
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