Introducing Verda
Our winning project was a web app called Verda (Latin for green), a platform designed to empower users to make more sustainable choices in their daily lives. My teammate and I managed to win £300 at KTHack25.
What does Verda do?
- Helps users sort their waste properly based on local recycling guidelines and country-specific policies.
- Calculates your lifetime carbon footprint based on your usage inputs.
- Uses AI via the Google Gemini API to deliver personalised sustainability advice.
What was our Tech Stack?
Frontend: NextJS, HTML5 and Tailwind CSS.
Backend: Supabase SQL database to remember the results of users’ carbon footprint estimates from Gemini.
AI: Gemini (Gemini 2.0 Flash Developer API) accessed via JSON for speed and accuracy.