Inspiration
Fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the Earth, contributing to the overuse of natural resources, pollution, water wastage, and global warming. Yet, despite these pressing issues, the global per capita demand for clothing is only growing, and expected to double within the next 10 years.
Unfortunately, it is also often difficult for consumers to trace the environmental impact of their own clothing. Most individuals have no idea what resources are expended in order to produce these products.
What it does
We decided to create an app, named EnviroTrack, to tackle this problem. Users can enter the basic information found on their clothing label and discover the amount of energy, water, and carbon dioxide emissions that were expended for their product. EnviroTrack takes into consideration the material, weight, size, and origin of an article of clothing, to calculate the approximate production and transportation costs. Our calculations use statistical data from academic articles, and refers to the shipment route from the country that is responsible for the vast majority of clothing production, to Canada. Upon submitting information into the app, users are given a relatable comparison to truly gauge the impact of their potential purchase.
How I built it
We built this app using java in Android Studio.
Challenges I ran into
We ran into some challenges syncing our progress to our individual computers since, oftentimes, compatibility was off.
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