EcoFactory

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  EcoFactory Logo

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  Backend of our app prototype

Our inspiration for this project came from one of our grandparents who lives in a third-world country where factories distribute a lot of carbon pollution, causing a great deal of concern for the local community. In response, we were determined to find an efficient solution for reducing carbon emissions from factories.

Our project is divided into two parts. The first part is a slideshow that introduces our idea of building seaweed farms around factories that emit carbon. We also highlight other uses for seaweed that can address various problems. The second part of our project is an app prototype that allows companies to register their factories as an EcoFactory. To become an EcoFactory, a factory must have at least four seaweed farms around its premises. The app also features a marketplace for seaweed products and an overall focus on seaweed.

We made the slideshow with google slides and we made the app prototype with Figma.

Creating the slideshow using Google Slides and the app prototype using Figma presented some challenges for us. It was difficult to find resources on seaweed carbon absorption because it is not a widely discussed topic. Additionally, using Figma for the first time proved to be a bit of a learning curve for us.

Despite the challenges, we are proud of our unique topic and working app prototype. Seaweed farming is an innovative concept that not many other students have explored. We put a lot of effort into creating the app prototype, and we are pleased with how it looks and operates.

We learned about a very good way to reduce carbon emissions from the environment. We also learned that there is much more to seaweed than climate change. It can help "No Poverty and zero hunger" because we can give seaweed food products to homeless shelters. "Good health and well being" because we can make cheap and affordable medicine through seaweed. "Affordable and clean energy" because of seaweed biofuel which is a non-renewable energy source and doesn’t harm the environment. "Life below water" because it reduces coastal erosion and also by using seaweed water bottles it can reduce the amount of plastic thrown into the ocean. Marine life can also eat the seaweed water bottles. "Life on land" because it reduces plastic thrown into landfills. So it can help a lot of the UN's sustainability problems.

Our hope is that EcoFactory will eventually support most factories in reducing carbon emissions, leading to a significant decrease in carbon pollution. Furthermore, by contributing to the UN sustainability goals, EcoFactory can help create a more sustainable future for all.

Built With

• figma
• google-slides