TrashCam

Gamify waste management with real-time object recognition and make eco-friendly choices fun and easy!

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Welcome to TrashCam 🚮🌍♻️

Where the Confusion of Trash Sorting Disappears for Good

The Problem 🌎

  • ❓ Millions of people struggle with knowing how to properly dispose of their trash. Should it go in compost, recycling, or garbage?
  • 🗑️ Misplaced waste is a major contributor to environmental pollution and the growing landfill crisis.
  • 🌐 Local recycling rules are confusing and inconsistent, making proper waste management a challenge for many.

Our Solution 🌟

TrashCam simplifies waste sorting through real-time object recognition, turning trash disposal into a fun, interactive experience.

  • 🗑️ Instant Sorting: With TrashCam, you never have to guess. Just scan your item, and our app will tell you where it belongs—compost, recycling, or garbage.
  • 🌱 Gamified Impact: TrashCam turns eco-friendly habits into a game, encouraging users to reduce their waste through challenges and a leaderboard.
  • 🌍 Eco-Friendly: By helping users properly sort their trash, TrashCam reduces contamination in recycling and compost streams, helping protect the environment.

Experience It All 🎮

  • 📸 Snap and Sort: Take a picture of your trash and TrashCam will instantly categorize it using advanced object recognition.
  • 🧠 AI-Powered Classification: After detecting objects with Cloud Vision and COCO-SSD, we pass them to Gemini, which accurately classifies the items, ensuring they’re sorted into the correct waste category.
  • 🏆 Challenge Friends: Compete on leaderboards to see who can make the biggest positive impact on the environment.
  • ♻️ Learn as You Play: Discover more about what can be recycled, composted, or thrown away with each interaction.

Tech Stack 🛠️

  • ⚛️ Next.js & TypeScript: Powering our high-performance web application for smooth, efficient user experiences.
  • 🛢️ PostgreSQL & Prisma: Storing and managing user data securely, ensuring fast and reliable access to information.
  • 🌐 Cloud Vision API & COCO-SSD: Using state-of-the-art object recognition to accurately identify and classify waste in real time.
  • 🤖 Gemini AI: Ensuring accurate classification of waste objects to guide users in proper disposal practices.

Join the Movement 🌿

TrashCam isn’t just about proper waste management—it’s a movement toward a cleaner, greener future.

  • 🌍 Make a Difference: Every time you sort your trash correctly, you help reduce landfill waste and protect the planet.
  • 🎯 Engage and Compete: By playing TrashCam, you're not just making eco-friendly choices—you're inspiring others to do the same.
  • 🏆 Be a Waste Warrior: Track your progress, climb the leaderboard, and become a leader in sustainable living.

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