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EP-4735353-A1 - EMBEDDED DIGITAL ID SOLUTIONS FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING RECYCLING

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Abstract

A device for tracking and managing homogeneous recycling waste containers utilizing a unique embedded digital encoded element comprising specific information which links disposed homogeneous recyclable waste to a first user through a first singular optical tag on an enclosure linking enclosed group associations of a plurality of embedded digital encoded element containers. The plurality of embedded digital encoded element containers are of specific genres of homogeneous waste such as Paper, Plastic, Metal, Glass, General and Organic waste and have a unique digital association within said embedded digital encoded element residing on a homogeneous waste container.

Inventors

  • Yamine, Alexander
  • Yamine, Elias

Assignees

  • Yamine, Alexander
  • Yamine, Elias

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20230628

Claims (13)

  1. What is Claimed is 1. A container comprising: a machine-readable optical label whose optically converted data corresponds to a plurality of flexible recyclable waste containers; and a radio frequency readable and writeable identification device comprising a memory.
  2. 2. A container according to claim 1, wherein the optically converted data comprises a unique container identification, and wherein the machine-readable optical label is unique.
  3. 3. A container according to claim 2, wherein the radio frequency readable and writeable identification device comprises corresponding data matching the unique container identification to show association of the container’s origin and historical ownership data.
  4. 4. A container according to claim 3, wherein the radio frequency readable and writeable identification device comprises a homogeneous recyclable genre identification data element.
  5. 5. A container according to claim 3, wherein the radio frequency readable and writeable identification device comprises a heterogeneous waste identification data element.
  6. 6. A container according to claim 4, wherein the homogeneous recyclable genre identification data element is configured to control a destination and a flow path from disposal to end of recycling cycle.
  7. 7. A container according to claim 5, wherein the heterogeneous waste identification data element is configured to control a destination and a flow path from disposal to end of waste disposal cycle.
  8. 8. A flexible recyclable waste container comprising: an embedded read / write element comprising encoded information configured to guide the flexible recyclable waste container from a waste disposal portal to a controlled path utilizing electronic and mechanical hardware which alters and controls a travel course of the flexible recyclable waste container to respective locations that pertain to processing of homogeneous and heterogeneous waste.
  9. 9. A flexible recyclable waste container according to claim 8, wherein the embedded read / write element comprises at least one data element configured to electronically define and transmit homogeneous waste identification data to a receiving hardware.
  10. 10. A flexible recyclable waste container according to claim 8, wherein the embedded read / write element comprises at least one data element configured to electronically define and transmit a container identification data to a receiving hardware.
  11. 11. A flexible recyclable waste container according to claim 9, wherein the homogeneous waste identification data is configured to determine a physical route of the flexible recyclable waste container using electronic and mechanical hardware control mechanisms.
  12. 12. A flexible recyclable waste container according to claim 10, wherein the flexible recyclable waste container identification data corresponds to a machine-readable optical label residing on a first initial container to identify origin or ownership.
  13. 13. A transparent recyclable waste container comprising: a read write element; and a machine-readable optical label configured to allow visual external inspection of homogeneous or heterogeneous waste.

Description

EMBEDDED DIGITAL ID SOLUTIONS FOR TRACKING AND MANAGING RECYCLING FIELD [0001] This description relates generally to automated recyclable waste management and, more particularly, to an embedded encoded instructional device which automatically assists a recyclable waste container to a recapitulation process wherein embedded encoded instructions reside on a digital medium storing instruction sets configured to determine the automated systematic directives of a recyclable waste container. BACKGROUND [0002] Recycling of recyclable waste is the process of collecting, sorting and processing recycled waste that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning the recycled waste into new products using the recycled raw materials. Recycling has many benefits to both the community and the environment. Conventional recycling offers isolated elements used in the recycling process to recycling participants used in a 3 cycle process. First, collecting and processing the recycled waste, then manufacturing with the processed recycled raw material created by the recycled waste and, finally, selling the newly manufactured consumer goods in an open market where the recycled products may be used again. [0003] In order for a city to have an effective recycling system, adequate services (like separate bins and safe recycling centers) are needed. Some cities just do not have these resources or the government support to have adequate recycling services for willing user/participants. Recycling is playing a role in solving the toxic plastic waste issues that plague our waterways and oceans. Many challenges to recycling can be alleviated if user/participants buy more products that are made from recycled materials. Users need to educate themselves on what goes into the recycling bin and work harder to make sure that recyclable materials do not end up in a landfill somewhere when they can be reused over and over again. [0004] Recycling needs to be done efficiently and the current recycling systems being used today show some mixed results, especially as countries continue to export contaminated recyclables to countries that lack adequate infrastructure and proper recycling hardware to efficiently process recycling waste. Recycling raw materials produces its strongest benefits when it displaces the extraction of materials (like ore or oil) at the beginning of the production process. Right now, current augmentation of recycled raw material is used to supplement virgin resources rather than virgin resources being used to supplement recycled raw material. It would be advantageous to reverse this augmentation process such that the recycled raw materials are used more than the virgin resources. [0005] Recycling is done poorly in different countries mostly because the average public is confused about what and how to recycle. One can look in most recycle bins and see there is other heterogeneous waste thrown in with the wrong genre of waste respective to the waste container. This places too much workload on the collectors who have to manually and painstakingly sort the heterogeneous mix of recyclable waste into a homogeneous recyclable waste for processing. This contamination of mixing recyclable waste leads to increased costs for the sorting and processing plants, the ones who pay for recycled consumer products, and any governments who collect recyclable waste. The user/participants who buy recycled consumer products and most governments are subsidizing both the companies that produce the materials and those that purchase them after recycling. This contributes to problems in the recycling industry. [0006] Therefore there is a need for a better way to recycle recyclable waste using electronically enhanced hardware that instructs the recycled discarded waste control management hardware to systematically recapitulate said recyclable waste from a recycling participant which has been discarded at a designated location comprising sufficient cooperative hardware which reads the embedded instructions to efficiently generate automated controls for automated separation of respective homogeneous waste genres. SUMMARY [0007] According to an aspect of one or more example embodiments, a container includes: a machine-readable optical label whose optically converted data corresponds to a plurality of flexible recyclable waste containers; and a radio frequency readable and writeable identification device including a memory. [0008] According to another aspect of one or more example embodiments, a flexible recyclable waste container includes: an embedded read / write element including encoded information configured to guide the flexible recyclable waste container from a waste disposal portal to a controlled path utilizing electronic and mechanical hardware which alters and controls a travel course of the flexible recyclable waste container to respective locations that pertain to processing of homogeneous and heterogeneous waste. [0009] According to anothe