Demo • Static prototype
How It Works Demo Features Impact Architecture Infrastructure Dashboard
HackFax × PatriotHacks 2026

Sustainability,
measured.

iWasteOS turns food and waste into measurable intelligence.
Scan meals, classify waste, and unlock real-time environmental scoring — built for campuses, dining halls, and restaurants.

2.4Mlbs wasted / yr
62%contamination rate
$1.2Bannual cost
How It Works

Three steps to zero waste

Point your camera, get AI-powered insights, and track your sustainability score over time.

01

Capture

Snap a photo of your meal or waste item using any phone camera. No app install required.

02

Analyze

Gemini Vision identifies food items, estimates waste, classifies materials, and determines the correct bin.

03

Improve

Get your EcoScore, actionable tips, and streak rewards. Compete on campus leaderboards.

Live Demo

See it for yourself

Upload any food or trash photo. The AI simulation returns a real-time analysis card.

🍽 Food Mode — Scan Your Plate
Food Preview
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Upload food photo
JPG, PNG, HEIC — or drag and drop
Analyzing
Processing
♻️ Waste Mode — Classify Your Trash
Waste Preview
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Upload trash photo
JPG, PNG, HEIC — or drag and drop
Classifying
Processing
Use Cases

Built for modern dining operations.

iWasteOS connects diners and operators in one sustainability loop. Students improve habits. Dining halls gain data. Restaurants optimize portions. Everyone reduces waste.

Dining Halls

  • Track food waste trends by meal type
  • Identify high-waste menu items
  • Reduce overproduction
  • Increase sustainability engagement

Restaurants

  • Portion optimization insights
  • Waste pattern analytics
  • Sustainability scoring visibility for customers
  • ESG-ready reporting layer

Campus Engagement

  • Student eco scores
  • Reward multipliers for correct sorting
  • Behavioral reinforcement system
  • Sustainability competitions between dorms
Behavior

Behavioral design, not just tracking.

Sustainability only works when people care. iWasteOS turns impact into visible progress.

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Correct bin classification increases eco score
↓
Contamination reduces score
×
4-bin Pro Mode unlocks multiplier
★
Consistency unlocks rewards
Features

Everything you need to cut waste

From individual plate scans to campus-wide analytics — iWaste covers the full stack.

Live

Food Waste Scanner

Photograph your plate after eating. AI estimates what you wasted, how much CO₂ that represents, and how to do better next time.

Live

Waste Classifier

Point at any trash item. AI identifies the material type and tells you the correct bin — recycling, compost, or landfill.

Live

EcoScore & Gamification

Every scan earns points. Build streaks, climb leaderboards, and compete with other students for the highest sustainability score.

Coming Soon

Admin Dashboard

Role-based admin panel with real-time analytics, contamination heatmaps, and operational insights for dining managers.

Impact

The problem is massive.
The solution is measurable.

Food waste is the #1 material in U.S. landfills. iWaste makes the invisible visible.

40%
of food produced globally is wasted
8%
of greenhouse gases from food waste
142 lbs
wasted per student per year
#1
material in U.S. landfills is food

Ready to reduce waste on your campus?

iWaste is open-source and built to scale. Start with the demo, deploy to your dining hall.

View on GitHub
Architecture

Built for production

Modular, scalable, and deployable anywhere. Designed to evolve from prototype to platform.

AI

Gemini Vision API

Multi-modal food detection, portion estimation, and waste material classification. Prototype accuracy; improves with data.

Data

MongoDB Atlas

Schemaless document store for scan history, user profiles, and real-time sustainability analytics.

Deploy

GitHub Pages

Zero-config static hosting with custom domain, enforced HTTPS, and global edge distribution.

Admin

Role-Based Dashboard

Multi-tenant admin with role-based access, analytics, and operational controls for dining leadership.

User (Camera) ↓ Frontend (Static SPA) ↓ API Simulation Layer ↓ AI Provider (Gemini / Vision) ↓ Data Store (Session) ↓ Impact Analytics
Scale

Smart Infrastructure Layer

iWasteOS scales beyond scanning. The platform integrates with smart bins, dining systems, and institutional dashboards.

🗑️

Smart Eco-Bin Subscription

AI-powered recycling bins for campuses. Monthly SaaS model with contamination detection, real-time alerts, and sustainability analytics.

🏆

Waste-Performance Reward Payouts

Rewards increase as sorting quality increases and waste decreases. Higher sustainability tiers unlock institutional benefits and credits.

📊

Multi-Location Analytics Licensing

Aggregate anonymous data into actionable sustainability reports across campuses, enterprises, and supply chains. Data-driven ESG at scale.

Future

Ambient Sustainability Vision

Future versions integrate with wearable AR devices, enabling hands-free waste classification and real-time guidance in dining environments.

👓 AR + Wearable
Hands-free waste classification
Real-time bin guidance overlay
Ambient environmental scoring
Smart dining environment integration
Scans 0
EcoScore —
Beginner