CHARITABLE DONATION OF PROCEEDS FROM RECYCLING ACTIVITY
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- (A) allowing an organization to request that an account be established;
(B) establishing an account for the organization;
(C) receiving at least one recyclable container and information enabling the account to be identified;
(D) processing the at least one recyclable container, the processing comprising determining a value to be provided in exchange for the at least one recyclable container; and
(E) depositing the value determined in (D) into the account.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention enable an organization to nominate itself to receive proceeds from consumer recycling activity. For example, some embodiments enable an organization to request that an account be established to which proceeds from recycling activity are to be directed. Upon the account being established, the organization may be provided with a set of receptacles (e.g., beverage container collection bags), which the organization may hand out to potential donors. Each receptacle may include an identifier that allows the account to be identified. Donors may collect recyclable beverage containers in his/her receptacle over time, and bring the receptacle to a return center when it becomes full, at a designated time (e.g., to meet a suggested deadline set by the organization), or at any other suitable time. The recyclable containers in the receptacle may be processed, and a value to be provided in exchange for the containers may be determined. Some or all of that value may be deposited to the organization'"'"'s account, rather than being provided to the consumer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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(A) allowing an organization to request that an account be established; (B) establishing an account for the organization; (C) receiving at least one recyclable container and information enabling the account to be identified; (D) processing the at least one recyclable container, the processing comprising determining a value to be provided in exchange for the at least one recyclable container; and (E) depositing the value determined in (D) into the account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. At least one computer-readable storage device having instructions recorded thereon which, when executed, perform a method comprising:
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(A) providing a facility enabling an organization to request that an account be established; (B) in response to receiving a request received via the facility, establishing an account for the organization; (C) receiving information enabling the account to be identified and an indication that at least one recyclable container is submitted for recycling; (D) determining a value to be provided in exchange for the at least one recyclable container; and (E) depositing the value determined in (D) into the account. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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