https://github.com/felix-red/greenbytes-hackthewest-hackathon
Hack The West Hackaton - Greenbytes
https://github.com/felix-red/greenbytes-hackthewest-hackathon
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Hack The West Hackaton - Greenbytes
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/felix-red/greenbytes-hackthewest-hackathon
- Owner: Felix-Red
- Created: 2025-03-22T19:31:15.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-22T19:34:47.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-22T20:27:10.332Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: hackathon, international, recycling, tinkercad
- Language: C++
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- Readme: README.md
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# ♻️ Hack the Waste 2025 - Recycle Ray
**Hack the Waste** is an international hackathon powered by academic and industry partners to tackle waste management challenges with innovative solutions.
### 🌍 **Powered by International Partners**
This hackathon is supported by a global network of universities and organizations committed to fostering sustainability and innovation:
- **UCLL University of Applied Sciences, Belgium**
- **Banku Augstskola, Latvia**
- **Belgium Campus ITVersity, South Africa**
- **HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands**
- **UCN University of Applied Sciences, Denmark**
- **Businet**
- **THU University of Applied Sciences, Germany**
- **HackTribe**
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## 🔬 Our Project: **Recycle Ray**
**Recycle Ray** is a smart, portable **X-ray scanning system** designed to detect and reduce harmful residual waste in Belgium’s **blue bag recycling program**.
### 🏆 **Challenge Statement**
Fost Plus, Belgium’s recycling organization, faces an increasing amount of **residual waste (21%)** in blue bags. Our goal is to **reduce this to 12%** by improving waste sorting without slowing down the collection process.
### 💡 **Solution Overview**
We developed **Recycle Ray**, a **portable X-ray scanner** that:
✅ **Scans blue bags** for harmful contaminants before reaching sorting centers.
✅ **Uses geolocation tracking** to log contamination data and enable targeted educational campaigns.
✅ **Automatically flags contaminated bags** and notifies Fost Plus for intervention.
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## ⚡ **Overcoming Key Challenges**
Our solution evolved based on mentor feedback:
### **🚛 Speed in Garbage Collection**
- Instead of manual scanning, we propose an **automated X-ray system inside garbage trucks** to scan bags as they are loaded.
- Real-time detection alerts drivers while ensuring a **fast-paced collection process**.
### **♻️ Handling Contaminated Bags**
- Implementing a **sorting threshold** (e.g., if contamination is below 10%, the bag is accepted).
- Bags **with high contamination** are flagged and reported via the **Fost Plus geo-database**.
- Collection workers apply **QR-coded stickers** to inform residents about sorting mistakes.
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## 📊 **Technologies Used**
- **X-ray scanning technology**
- **Geolocation tracking for targeted awareness**
- **IoT integration for smart waste management**
- **Data analytics for contamination tracking**
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## 🎤 **Final Deliverables**
- **📜 Business Model Canvas**
- **🛠️ Digital Prototype (Conceptual Model)**
- **📈 Risk Assessment**
- **📺 7-Minute Pitch Presentation**
- **🎬 Hackathon Recap Video & Press Release**
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## ✨ **Acknowledgments**
A huge thank you to our mentors, organizers, and fellow participants who made this experience possible! 🚀🎉