Our Project
In response to the problem of excessive textile waste and its damaging effects on the environment, our group created SustainaCycle. SustainaCycle serves to facilitate connections between clothing recyclers and manufacturers with excess textile waste, as well as individual users seeking to recycle textiles. Users are prompted to select which type of user they are when they make an account - individual, recycler, or manufacturer. After registration, the process begins.
As a manufacturer, users can catalog their available textile waste for recyclers to see. Recyclers are then able to browse available waste and request waste from manufacturers. Manufacturers can choose to accept or deny the request and unlock a chat feature to facilitate the transaction. Once completed, the recycler marks that the waste was received, and the transaction is completed. Individual users can locate their nearby recycling centers, and request a drop-off time. Once accepted by the recycler, the recycler marks the completion of the transaction. The site tracks the logistics of our recycling impact, and allows recyclers to see their relative contribution, and manufacturers to browse relevant data to find the most sought after textiles.
Individual users have some additional features on the site. They can join communities, where they can post and comment in forums with other like-minded individuals. These users can also track their personal impact under a facet of their profile, and earn badges based on site interaction and recycling stats. All users are offered learning materials about the current effects of textile production and destruction on the environment. Our goal is to educate site visitors about the environmental impact of fast fashion and offer an alternative approach to address textile waste.
LinkBig Points
- Educate yourself about sustainability!
- Find and join a community!
- Donate clothes, track your environmental impact!
- Find nearby recycling centers!
- Communicate directly with manufacturers and recyclers!
Video
SustainaCycle Web Application Demo
Welcome to SustainaCycle! Watch this video to learn about the core functionality of our site. We go over the problem of fast fashion that we wanted to solve, the demo of our web application, and the goals of SustainaCycle.
Team Members Email the Team
SustainaCycle has 4 members.
Leyla Gulsen
Leyla is a Turkish-American student from Evansville, IN. She has a Bachelor of Science in Informatics with a Web Design and Development minor, a Human-Centered Computing Minor, and has studied the Turkish language. Leyla has a passion for helping others and technology.
Naya Gupta
Naya is a student at Indiana University Bloomington. She is majoring in Informatics with a Business Cognate.
Delaney Hupke
Delaney is a student in the Luddy School of Informatics and the Kelley School of Business, studying Informatics and Marketing respectively. She is hoping to work in marketing analytics or data analytics upon graduating from IU in May 2024.
Kimberly Hribal
Kim Hribal is currently a student at Indiana University Bloomington studying Informatics with a cognate in business.
