Waste recycling system using tagged, bar coded or other distinctively marked containers, method of recycling, and container device
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1. A waste recycling system for collecting targeted store waste and maintaining a chain of custody of said targeted waste from collection to recycling, said system comprising:
- collecting targeted waste in tagged containers at a store location;
transporting said tagged containers containing said targeted waste together with other waste or recyclables to a processing center;
sorting said tagged containers containing said targeted store waste from said other waste or recyclables at said processing center; and
recycling said targeted store waste into one or more products containing material recycled from said targeted waste.
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Abstract
A waste recycling system and method for collecting, maintaining the custody of, and tracking targeted waste from collection to recycling. The system and method utilizes tagged containers, preferably electronically tagged plastic bags containing the targeted waste to allow sorting of the targeted waste from a general waste stream or recyclable waste stream.
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1. A waste recycling system for collecting targeted store waste and maintaining a chain of custody of said targeted waste from collection to recycling, said system comprising:
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collecting targeted waste in tagged containers at a store location; transporting said tagged containers containing said targeted waste together with other waste or recyclables to a processing center; sorting said tagged containers containing said targeted store waste from said other waste or recyclables at said processing center; and recycling said targeted store waste into one or more products containing material recycled from said targeted waste. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A waste recycling method for collecting and maintaining a chain of custody of a targeted waste from collection to recycling, said system comprising the steps of:
placing said targeted waste into electronically tagged plastic bags each having at least one RF tag associated each said plastic bags to electronically tag said plastic bags. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. An electronically tagged plastic bag device, said device comprising:
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a plastic bag; and at least one electronic RF tag associated with said plastic bag for electronically tagging said plastic bag.
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