Amazon Friendly Minerva Hackathon (Finalist)
Minerva Hackathon was co-hosted by GitHub and Minerva. It was a weekend-long hackathon aimed at challenging individuals to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
I led a team of 4 to create a chrome extension that highlights the carbon footprint of purchases made on Amazon and nudges Amazon customers towards eco-friendly products with a lower carbon footprint. During the hackathon, we interviewed participants about their online spending habits. We realised that while most consumers want to be environmentally-friendly, there is a lack of impact indicators and they are too lazy to search for alternatives. Our solution highlights environmental impact to consumers and make it convenient to look for alternatives.