https://github.com/ZixuImperial/ICHack-26
Inspiration
Ever stood at a recycling bin wondering whether what you are holding should be recycled? You want to recycle but don't want to put something in that should't be there. How can we improve that?
What it does
It's a simple website that you upload a photo to and you get a response as to whether you should recycle it and a short comment on something you should do, for example rinse a bottle.
On the back-end we can also collect a specific dataset of what people are trying to recycle but can't recycle, this can be useful for understanding the state of recycling.
How we built it
Python flask server with a regular website front-end. API calls for analyzing the images.
Challenges we ran into
Getting setup with the API calls required us to ...
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Getting a website up and running in a short amount of time that provides actual utility for an actual problem.
What's next for The Recycle Checker
Hosting it, and with more users we can collect more information about what isn't being recycled for more transparency about the state of recycling.
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