Ecofriend.ly is a mobile application built with React Native, Nativewind, Firebase, and Gemini AI, designed to empower communities to tackle waste management through technology and gamification. Developed by a team of passionate developers during a hackathon, the app offers an innovative, engaging, and impactful approach to keeping urban areas clean.

✨ Key Features

• 🔍 AI-Powered Waste Detection: Utilizes the Gemini AI model to scan and identify waste types, calculate environmental impact, and ensure accurate data collection for actionable insights.
• 📍 Interactive Trash Map: Integrates the Google Maps API to display pinned locations of reported waste, enabling users and authorities to identify high-priority areas.
• 📧 Automated Reporting: Streamlines communication with local authorities by automatically drafting and sending emails containing waste details and location information using EmailJS.
• 🎮 Gamification: Encourages user participation with a points and leaderboard system, making the process of reporting waste fun and competitive.

With its cutting-edge features and community-focused approach, Ecofriend.ly motivates users to contribute to cleaner, greener environments while fostering collaboration and awareness in waste management.

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React Native
Nativewind (Tailwind for React Native)
Firebase Auth & Firestore DB
Gemini AI
Google Maps API
EmailJS

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To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.

This is an Expo project created with create-expo-app.

1. Install dependencies

   npm install

2. Start the app

    npx expo start

In the output, you'll find options to open the app in a

• development build
• Android emulator
• iOS simulator
• Expo Go, a limited sandbox for trying out app development with Expo

You can start developing by editing the files inside the app directory. This project uses file-based routing.

To learn more about developing your project with Expo, look at the following resources:

• Expo documentation: Learn fundamentals, or go into advanced topics with our guides.
• Learn Expo tutorial: Follow a step-by-step tutorial where you'll create a project that runs on Android, iOS, and the web.

Join our community of developers creating universal apps.

• Expo on GitHub: View our open source platform and contribute.
• Discord community: Chat with Expo users and ask questions.

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Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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