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Shrinkly

A comprehensive carbon footprint tracking platform empowering users to monitor environmental impact, purchase verified offsets, and participate in sustainability challenges.

Shrinkly homepage hero with carbon footprint dashboard, trusted brands, and call-to-action

Project overview

Shrinkly is a full-stack sustainability platform built as a modern pnpm monorepo with Turborepo orchestration. The platform enables users to automatically track their carbon footprint from financial transactions, browse and purchase verified carbon offset projects, compete in gamified sustainability challenges, and connect with an eco-conscious community. Built with enterprise-grade architecture patterns, the application features 126 React components organized in atomic design, a type-safe API layer, and comprehensive security infrastructure.

Team size: 1

Duration: Ongoing

Dev hours: 300+

Services Used
DevelopmentProduct Design
Next.js 16React 19TypeScript 5Fastify 5ZustandTailwind CSS 4shadcn/uiZodRechartsFramer Motion & GSAPSupabaseTurborepo
iMac displaying Shrinkly features section

What was the problem?

Individual carbon footprint tracking remains inaccessible for most people—calculating emissions manually is tedious, and existing tools lack engagement. Users struggle to understand their environmental impact, find verified offset projects, and stay motivated to reduce emissions. The sustainability space needed a comprehensive platform that combines automated tracking, marketplace features, social accountability, and gamification to make carbon reduction accessible and engaging for everyday users.

Solution

We architected a full-stack monorepo platform using modern React 19 and Next.js 16 for the frontend, paired with a Fastify 5 API backend—all sharing TypeScript types for end-to-end type safety. The solution employs enterprise patterns including atomic design components, Zustand state management with modular slices, and comprehensive security middleware.

Built a Next.js 16 frontend with 35 app routes covering dashboard, transactions, insights, challenges, offsets, goals, profiles, and settings—organized with atomic design patterns

Developed a Fastify 5 REST API with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, type-safe routes using Zod validation, and automatic CO2 calculation based on transaction categories

Implemented a unified Zustand store architecture with 13 modular slices replacing 11 Context providers for improved performance

Created a carbon offset marketplace featuring 18+ verified projects with shopping cart, purchase history, and blockchain verification integration

Designed a gamified challenge system with leaderboards, milestones, difficulty levels (Easy to Expert), and reward mechanics to drive user engagement

Built comprehensive security infrastructure including CSRF protection, endpoint-specific rate limiting, CSP headers, and Row Level Security in Supabase PostgreSQL

Functionality

Shrinkly provides users with an intuitive dashboard displaying real-time carbon emissions, category breakdowns (Transportation, Food, Shopping, Energy, Services), and monthly trend analysis. The platform automatically calculates CO2 equivalents from financial transactions using category-specific multipliers, supports bulk transaction imports, and offers AI-powered recommendations for reducing personal carbon footprints.

The results of our collaboration:

Real-time carbon footprint dashboard with interactive Recharts visualizations, category breakdown analysis, and month-over-month comparison metrics

Transaction management system supporting CRUD operations, automatic CO2 calculation (6 category multipliers), bulk import of up to 1,000 transactions, and advanced filtering/sorting

Carbon offset marketplace with 18+ verified projects, complete shopping cart workflow, quantity management, and purchase history tracking with blockchain verification

Gamified sustainability challenges featuring 4 difficulty levels, participant leaderboards, milestone tracking, category-specific challenges (7 categories), and reward distribution

Social features including friend network with request management, community posts with likes and comments, achievements panel, and user profile customization

Goal setting system with progress tracking, daily target comparisons, AI-powered reduction recommendations, and notification preferences

126 reusable React components organized in atomic design hierarchy with shadcn/ui foundation (66+ components)

Project results

35+
App pages with full routing and navigation
126
Reusable React components in atomic hierarchy
13
Zustand store slices for modular state management
66+
shadcn/ui components integrated and themed
Mac Pro showing Shrinkly stats and mission section
Shrinkly pricing page with Free, Premium, and Family plans
Pro Display XDR Device Frame
Three Simple Steps — Choose Your Method, AI Analyzes Everything, Get Personalized Insights
Frequently Asked Questions about Shrinkly carbon tracking
iPhone X showing Shrinkly mobile hero
Laptop showing Shrinkly Blog
Client Success Stories

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  • “They didn't just build us an app — they actually understood why our customers shop the way they do. The whole experience feels natural, and our operations run so much smoother now. Honestly, the platform paid for itself within the first few months.”

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    Pearl DumnuiCo-founder, Happy Grocers
  • “We needed branding that said 'modern and trustworthy' without being boring. What we got back was spot on — the designs feel fresh but also serious enough for a digital contracting platform. It gave us the confidence to go out and pitch to investors with a polished identity from day one.”

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  • “Our logo needed to speak to young entrepreneurs and seasoned stakeholders at the same time. Not an easy brief. But the final design just works — it's vibrant enough to feel exciting and professional enough to put on government partnership documents. We've gotten more compliments on our branding than anything else.”

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    Startup Namibia TeamStartup Namibia
  • “We're an AI-powered platform, so our branding had to feel techy without being intimidating. The logo they designed hits that balance perfectly — clean, modern, and it scales well whether it's on a website header or a tiny app icon. Simple brief, but they executed it really well.”

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  • “They didn't just build us an app — they actually understood why our customers shop the way they do. The whole experience feels natural, and our operations run so much smoother now. Honestly, the platform paid for itself within the first few months.”

    Photo of Pearl Dumnui
    Pearl DumnuiCo-founder, Happy Grocers
  • “We needed branding that said 'modern and trustworthy' without being boring. What we got back was spot on — the designs feel fresh but also serious enough for a digital contracting platform. It gave us the confidence to go out and pitch to investors with a polished identity from day one.”

    Photo of BuddySign Team
    BuddySign TeamBuddySign
  • “Our logo needed to speak to young entrepreneurs and seasoned stakeholders at the same time. Not an easy brief. But the final design just works — it's vibrant enough to feel exciting and professional enough to put on government partnership documents. We've gotten more compliments on our branding than anything else.”

    Photo of Startup Namibia Team
    Startup Namibia TeamStartup Namibia
  • “We're an AI-powered platform, so our branding had to feel techy without being intimidating. The logo they designed hits that balance perfectly — clean, modern, and it scales well whether it's on a website header or a tiny app icon. Simple brief, but they executed it really well.”

    Photo of MyAjarn Team
    MyAjarn TeamMyAjarn
  • “We came in with a rough idea of what WealthBeeing should be, and left with something far better than we imagined. The team took the time to really learn the financial advisory space before writing a single line of code. That extra effort shows in every corner of the platform — our clients notice the difference.”

    Photo of Padung Sopatvorapong
    Padung SopatvorapongCo-founder & Managing Partner, WealthBeeing
  • “Cross-border B2B payments in Africa is not a simple problem to design for. There are compliance flows, multi-currency edge cases, and enterprise users who don't have patience for clunky UIs. The team handled all of that and delivered something our pilot clients actually enjoy using — which is rare in fintech.”

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    AsantePay TeamAsantePay
  • “The car rental space in Namibia is messy — lots of WhatsApp back-and-forth and zero transparency. I needed a platform that handles both car owners and renters without either side getting confused. They built exactly that, and the agile process meant we could test features with real users and adjust quickly.”

    Photo of Allen Manase
    Allen ManaseFounder, RentedWheels
  • “We came in with a rough idea of what WealthBeeing should be, and left with something far better than we imagined. The team took the time to really learn the financial advisory space before writing a single line of code. That extra effort shows in every corner of the platform — our clients notice the difference.”

    Photo of Padung Sopatvorapong
    Padung SopatvorapongCo-founder & Managing Partner, WealthBeeing
  • “Cross-border B2B payments in Africa is not a simple problem to design for. There are compliance flows, multi-currency edge cases, and enterprise users who don't have patience for clunky UIs. The team handled all of that and delivered something our pilot clients actually enjoy using — which is rare in fintech.”

    Photo of AsantePay Team
    AsantePay TeamAsantePay
  • “The car rental space in Namibia is messy — lots of WhatsApp back-and-forth and zero transparency. I needed a platform that handles both car owners and renters without either side getting confused. They built exactly that, and the agile process meant we could test features with real users and adjust quickly.”

    Photo of Allen Manase
    Allen ManaseFounder, RentedWheels
  • “Building an AI product is tricky because the tech has to feel invisible to the user. They nailed that. Our ghost job detection and warm path features are complex under the hood, but the interface makes it all feel effortless. We've had users tell us Gilji is the first job tool that actually respects their time.”

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    Gilji TeamGilji, Gilji
  • “We had a marketplace idea but no clear picture of how it should work technically. They helped us figure out the booking flow, the payment integration, everything — and built it fast. Within weeks of launching, safari operators were onboarding themselves without us having to hold their hand. That's good product design.”

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    GoTwende TeamGoTwende
  • “They really got our vibe. The logo captures everything we're about — young, energetic, but still taken seriously. And setting up our Microsoft 365 workspace on top of that? It completely changed how our team collaborates day to day. 10/10 would recommend.”

    Photo of Olivia Namkomba
    Olivia NamkombaManaging Director, Youth For Purpose
  • “Building an AI product is tricky because the tech has to feel invisible to the user. They nailed that. Our ghost job detection and warm path features are complex under the hood, but the interface makes it all feel effortless. We've had users tell us Gilji is the first job tool that actually respects their time.”

    Photo of Gilji Team
    Gilji TeamGilji, Gilji
  • “We had a marketplace idea but no clear picture of how it should work technically. They helped us figure out the booking flow, the payment integration, everything — and built it fast. Within weeks of launching, safari operators were onboarding themselves without us having to hold their hand. That's good product design.”

    Photo of GoTwende Team
    GoTwende TeamGoTwende
  • “They really got our vibe. The logo captures everything we're about — young, energetic, but still taken seriously. And setting up our Microsoft 365 workspace on top of that? It completely changed how our team collaborates day to day. 10/10 would recommend.”

    Photo of Olivia Namkomba
    Olivia NamkombaManaging Director, Youth For Purpose

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