Plastecure - Smart Plastic Waste Management System

🌍 Introduction

Plastecure is an IoT-based smart plastic waste management system that enables efficient recycling by integrating ESP32, Firebase/Supabase, and a modern web interface. Users can scan and deposit plastic waste, track their contributions, and redeem incentives via an interactive dashboard.

🚀 Features

• ✅ Smart Plastic Scanning & Authentication (via ESP32 & sensors)
• ✅ Real-time Database Updates (via Firebase or Supabase)
• ✅ User Authentication & Unique Tracking
• ✅ Interactive Web Dashboard (modern UI with animations)
• ✅ Reward-Based Incentive System
• ✅ IoT Integration for Automated Processing
• ✅ Mobile-Responsive & Progressive Web App (PWA) Compatibility

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🛠️ Tech Stack

💻 Frontend (Web UI & Dashboard)

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Modern, responsive UI)
• Three.js & GSAP (for animations)
• TailwindCSS (for styling)

🖥️ Backend & Cloud Services

• Firebase Realtime Database (for dynamic updates)
• Supabase (alternative database setup)
• REST APIs & HTTP Requests (ESP32-cloud communication)

🔌 IoT & Embedded Systems

• ESP32 & Arduino (hardware integration)
• I2C Communication (for device interfacing)
• Wi-Fi Communication (real-time data transfer)

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🔧 Setup & Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Falguni35/plastecure.git
cd plastecure

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

For the Web App:

npm install  # Install required frontend dependencies

For Firebase Integration (Optional)

• Set up a Firebase project at Firebase Console
• Copy your Firebase configuration details into firebase-config.js

3️⃣ Run the Web App Locally

npm start  # Starts local development server

4️⃣ Flash the ESP32 Code

• Open the Arduino IDE
• Install required libraries (WiFi.h, HTTPClient.h, FirebaseESP32.h)
• Flash esp32-code.ino onto your ESP32
• Ensure Wi-Fi credentials are set correctly

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🖥️ Usage

1️⃣ Web Dashboard

• Open the Plastecure Web App
• Log in using your unique User ID
• Track your recycling progress & redeem points

2️⃣ IoT Device (ESP32)

• Scan plastic bottles using the Smart Scanner
• The system updates the cloud database in real-time
• Monitor the stats via the dashboard

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📜 API Endpoints

🔥 Firebase Realtime Database

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/users/{user_id}	Insert new user data
GET	/users/{user_id}	Retrieve user stats
PUT	/users/{user_id}/bottleCount	Update bottle count

🌐 Supabase API

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/users	Add user & bottle count
GET	/users?user_id=eq.{user_id}	Fetch user details