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@russelltrow We believe this project best qualifies as beyond carbon.

Our project expands the environmental impact assessment of software beyond carbon emissions to include a comprehensive evaluation of waste production. By focusing on waste reduction, we address several ecological ceilings such as chemical pollution, land conversion, and freshwater withdrawals.

Overall Impact: Our software tool has immense potential to transform the software development industry by promoting waste-aware practices. This would significantly reduce the environmental impact of digital solutions, contributing positively to the broader sustainability movement. For this impact to occur, widespread adoption and utilization of our tool in the software development process is needed.

Educational Value: Our project helps people understand more about the environmental impacts of software, beyond just carbon emissions. It acts as an excellent educational tool, simplifying complex topics related to waste production and sparking interest in learning more about sustainable software development.

Synthesizing: Our model integrates and combines information from existing research to calculate waste production. The methodologies used are backed by credible sources, ensuring the outputs of our model can be trusted.

While our project also enhances the existing framework by introducing innovative approaches to waste reduction, its primary contribution lies in expanding the environmental impact assessment of software beyond carbon. This aligns more with the "Beyond Carbon" category, given the project's focus on addressing multiple ecological ceilings and its potential to significantly contribute to the broader sustainability movement.

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Hi @kisstodd , looks interesting, we're certainly interested to have projects that can use IF to account for e-waste. Can you give any more details about what you will actually build?

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@jmcook1186 We're developing a repository of tools aimed at sustainable software development, with a focus on C#, Java, and Python. Our toolset, inspired and extended from the Impact Framework, will include features to combat code duplication, security vulnerabilities, code smells, and dependency issues. Additionally, we're providing a Visual Studio Code extension to ensure easy integration of these sustainability tools into the development process. By combining cutting-edge technology with the principles of the Impact Framework, we're making sustainability a core aspect of software development.

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@jawache Are you able to change the label to beyond carbon instead of enhancement-project?

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Sure @kisstodd , @russelltrow can you help action?

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