Tech for a Greener Tomorrow
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Intro

Waste Wize Web (WWW) is an interactive online directory connecting conscientious consumers with sustainable, zero-waste businesses. Search our directory for businesses in your locality, or search by category, and take steps towards a zero-waste future. You can register to add a business to our directory. Together, we can work towards a Greener Tomorrow.

Goal

The goal section provides a concise summary of the main objective or purpose of the project or software described in this README. It addresses the following aspects:

• ➡️ Problem Statement

People are throwing away a considerable amount of packaging from food products. This site helps with reducing food waste for users.

• ➡️ Objective(s)

WasteWizeWeb site aims to inform users on how to reduce their food waste and the identification of locations near them that sell food products with little package waste.

• ➡️ Target Audience

Consumers who are conscious about their effect on the environment around them. Consumers who want to reduce their food waste.

• ➡️ Benefits WasteWizeWeb provides a map-based directory of sustainable, zero-waste businesses to facilitate consumers to shop with zero waste.

Features

Landing Page

Calculator

Where customers can up the Carbon calculator to estimate how much of a carbon footprint they produce.

Login/Register

Where businesses and user can login and register for the website.

Map

Google Map embedded to navigate user to nearest store.

Future Features

These are items what we would like to add to the website given more time and knowledge.

• Google Map Api
• More calculator categories such as plastics
• Grouped and linked foods in the calculator

Tech

In the tech section, we provide information about the technology stack, dependencies, and any technical details related to the project.

Deployment

This project was deployed using Herku and can be accessed at this address.

Languages:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

Frameworks:

• Tailwind: CSS framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.
• Django: JavaScript framework to build a responsive website.

Wireframes

Wireframes for the Waste Wize Web page

Credits

• External credits for embedded map on website - https://www.maps.ie/map-my-route/