EthicScope is a web and mobile app that empowers consumers to make ethical purchasing decisions. By scanning a product’s barcode, users can instantly view how sustainable the product is and whether its production involves harmful practices like child labor. The app also surfaces related news articles and transparency info about the company behind the product.

🔗 ethicscope.tech

Every product has a backstory — but consumers rarely know it. EthicScope aims to bring visibility to supply chains, helping people choose brands that align with their values around sustainability and social justice.

• 📷 Barcode Scanner: Take a photo of a product's barcode or scan it in real time.
• 🟢 Ethical & Sustainability Ratings: Shows scores based on environmental impact and human rights concerns.
• 📰 Company Transparency: Get recent news and info about the product and company.
• 🌐 Web + Mobile: Fully functional on both desktop and mobile devices.

• Flask – Core backend framework for API logic
• MongoDB – Stores product and rating data
• Cerebras API – Summarizes articles and ethical reports using AI
• Tavily – Fetches real-time news and insights about companies

• Next.js – Web app framework
• React.js – UI components
• Tailwind CSS – Clean, responsive styling

EthicScope supports conscious consumerism by:

• ✊ Highlighting human rights violations (e.g., child labor, unfair wages)
• 🌿 Promoting sustainable and eco-friendly practices
• 📚 Making it easier to research brands and their ethics

• 🌐 Web App: https://ethicscope.tech
• 📱 Mobile: Fully responsive design, works seamlessly on mobile browsers
• Curious about EthicScope in action? Watch our demo video.

• Integrating live barcode scanning on mobile
• Consolidating ethical data from multiple sources
• Summarizing lengthy articles into digestible insights

• 🔍 Product search by name or voice input
• 🌍 Expanded barcode recognition across regions
• 🤖 More powerful AI-driven summaries & sentiment analysis
• 🛍️ Ethical alternative product suggestions

Made with ❤️ at HackDavis 2025 by a team passionate about tech for social good.