Inspiration

What it does

People on campus often sort waste incorrectly in the wrong bins, for example putting trash in recycling and recyclable materials in the trash. The goal of our project was to create an app displayed on screens at waste stations on campus that would encourage the habit of sorting materials in the right places while discouraging the opposite, with interactive messages and analytics.

How we built it

We built it using Java and Android Studio.

Challenges we ran into

This was our first hackathon, so we had trouble figuring out where to start. We were also extremely new to Android Studio, so there was a learning curve to the software that we had to overcome.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Seeing our finished prototype come together from scratch.

What we learned

We learned how to approach developing an app as a team using Git and Android Studio, we also learned basic UI design.

What's next for Sustainability Project

We hope to implement a real solution beyond a proof of concept, using sensors on waste stations on campus.

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