Hello! My name is Sravya Tatiraju and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. 

Halloween is a beloved holiday for many Americans – who doesn't enjoy tons of candy? Despite being a sugary day of delight, it poses serious problems that cannot be overlooked. Every year, $400 million worth of uneaten candy is discarded during Halloween, and a single child consumes around 640 grams of sugar on this day alone. Is there a way we can savor Halloween with all the fun but none of the consequences? 

Halloween is a fun and enjoyable day for sure and it has become an important celebration for children as well as adults. We should also keep in mind the food wastage and pollution this single day event is causing which is impacting the environment.

A single candy that ends up in trash can provide a healthy meal for a child in dire need.

We should think of ways to make Halloween fun and at the same time environment friendly and generate compassion in kids towards the needy.

Introducing CandyCare, an innovative mobile app that creates an engaging experience in which users can enjoy Halloween by trick or treating… with Virtual Candy. This eliminates pollution caused by wasted candy wrappers and improves children’s health by reducing sugar consumption. Why waste your money on candy that anyway ends up in trash, when you can use the CandyCare App and redeem them for Gift cards of your choice. One more important aspect of the CandyCare is supporting local charities by donating 5% of the sales.