GreenHack 🌱

An AI-powered sustainable shopping assistant that empowers users to make eco-friendly purchasing decisions, calculate carbon footprints, and discover zero-waste stores nearby.

🚀 Features

• AI Product Analysis: Snap a photo of a product, and our Gemini-powered AI calculates its Eco-Score, carbon footprint, water usage, and suggests a greener alternative.
• Eco-Score Leaderboard: Gamify sustainability! Track your environmental impact and compete with friends.
• Transaction History: Visualize your positive environmental impact over time with stunning charts.
• Zero-Waste Store Finder: An integrated Google Maps interface to find nearby ethical shops, refill stations, and eco-friendly markets. (Dynamic fallback included for demo purposes).

📸 Screenshots

Dashboard & Tracking	AI Product Scanner

Community Feed	Eco-friendly Maps

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Vite + React + TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS & Framer Motion for premium aesthetics
• Shadcn UI & Lucide Icons
• Google Maps JavaScript API

Backend:

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• Google Generative AI (Gemini 2.5 Flash)
• JWT Authentication

🔧 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Omkarop0808/GreenHack.git
   cd GreenHack

2. Install dependencies:

   # Install backend dependencies
   cd backend && npm install
   
   # Install frontend dependencies
   cd ../frontend && npm install

3. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Add .env in backend/ with MONGO_URI, JWT_SECRET, GEMINI_API_KEY
   • Add .env in frontend/ with VITE_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY

4. Run Locally:

   • Backend: npm start
   • Frontend: npm run dev

☁️ Deployment

This project is configured as a Monorepo for easy deployment on Vercel:

• Vercel handles the Frontend via @vercel/vite.
• Vercel automatically deploys the Backend Express app as Serverless Functions (@vercel/node) via vercel.json rewrites.