GreenCart: AI-Powered Sustainable Shopping Assistant

The Problem:

In today's e-commerce landscape, consumers increasingly want to make environmentally responsible purchases but face three key challenges:

1) Difficulty identifying genuinely sustainable products among thousands of listings

2) Lack of transparency about materials and manufacturing processes

3) Time-consuming research required to verify eco-friendly claims

Our Solution:

GreenCart is an intelligent Chrome extension that transforms online shopping into a sustainable experience. Using real-time AI analysis, it:

- Automatically evaluates products on Amazon based on 15+ sustainability indicators (bamboo, recycled materials, biodegradability, etc.)

- Generates an Eco-Score using our proprietary scoring algorithm

- Recommends verified alternatives with higher sustainability ratings

- Provides educational insights about why recommendations are more eco-friendly

Technical Implementation:

Our full-stack solution combines:

Frontend:

- Chrome Extension with content scripts injecting UI elements

- Clean popup interface displaying scores and alternatives

- Direct product linking for seamless shopping

Backend AI Engine:

- Python Flask server with scikit-learn NLP processing

- TF-IDF vectorization + cosine similarity for product matching

- Sustainability scoring algorithm trained on 50k+ product listings

- Kaggle-sourced Amazon product dataset enhanced with eco-labels

Key Differentiators:

1) Real-time analysis - works instantly as you browse

2) Transparent scoring - explains why products get their ratings

3) Educational focus - helps users learn what makes products sustainable

Future Roadmap:

- Expand to Walmart, eBay, and other major retailers

- Add crowd-sourced sustainability verification

- Implement carbon footprint estimates

- Develop mobile app version

Together, we can make every purchase a step toward a greener planet. 🌱