Share Plate is a sustainability platform developed by Team Byte Force for COSMO HACK 1. It addresses the massive daily waste of edible food by restaurants and hostels by creating a centralized digital link to NGOs. The project aims to reduce food waste, cut methane emissions, and provide timely meals to vulnerable communities.
- Track: Sustainability
- Problem Title: "Share Plate" Connecting food to need
- Team Name: Byte Force
- Team Members: Puspita Pramanik, Papia Karmakar, Ritaja Choudhury, Subhajit Pramanick.
- The system connects surplus food providers (restaurants) to food receivers (NGOs) in real-time.
- Feature,Description
- Matching Engine,Geo-location based and AI-powered to instantly notify nearby NGOs.
- Real-Time Data,Live food availability and instant NGO notifications.
- Logistics,Scheduled pickups with pickup route tracking and digital signatures.
- Impact Tracking,"Quantifiable benefits including food waste reduced, meals provided, and CO2 emissions avoided."
Share Plate uses a modern web/mobile application architecture designed for scalability and low maintenance cost.
- Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Backend: Node.js + Express / Firebase
- Database: Firebase Realtime DB / MongoDB Atlas
- APIs: Google Maps API for location and routing