Methods and apparatus for managing information in connection with an account-based recycling program
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- transporting a first bag associated with a first consumer, the first bag holding a first plurality of recyclable containers, and a second bag associated with a second consumer, the second bag holding a second plurality of recyclable containers, from a retail location recycling return center to a processing center;
receiving, from a scanning device located at the processing center, a first set of information for the first bag representing a first recycling transaction, the first set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the first plurality of recyclable containers;
receiving, from the scanning device located at the processing center, a second set of information for the second bag representing a second recycling transaction, the second set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the second plurality of recyclable containers;
associating, in at least one memory, the first set of information with a first consumer account associated with the first consumer and the second set of information with a second consumer account associated with the second consumer; and
in response to receiving a query relating to a plurality of recycling transactions from at least one input device, accessing in the at least one memory information relating to at least the first and second sets of information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing information relating to recycling activities are described. One embodiment described herein is directed to a method for accessing aggregated recycling information for use and/or display in connection with an account-based recycling program. The method comprises receiving first and second container information, the first container information concerning a plurality of first containers for a first recycling transaction and the second container information concerning a plurality of second containers for a second recycling transaction. The first and second container information is stored and associated account information concerning at least one consumer account. The method further comprises accessing, in response to receiving a query relating to a plurality of recycling transactions, information relating to at least the first and second containers so as to enable the use and/or display of aggregated recycling information.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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transporting a first bag associated with a first consumer, the first bag holding a first plurality of recyclable containers, and a second bag associated with a second consumer, the second bag holding a second plurality of recyclable containers, from a retail location recycling return center to a processing center; receiving, from a scanning device located at the processing center, a first set of information for the first bag representing a first recycling transaction, the first set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the first plurality of recyclable containers; receiving, from the scanning device located at the processing center, a second set of information for the second bag representing a second recycling transaction, the second set of information including information about individual recyclable containers of the second plurality of recyclable containers; associating, in at least one memory, the first set of information with a first consumer account associated with the first consumer and the second set of information with a second consumer account associated with the second consumer; and in response to receiving a query relating to a plurality of recycling transactions from at least one input device, accessing in the at least one memory information relating to at least the first and second sets of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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