Patent ID: 8630944
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G06Q,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method for encouraging recycling, comprising acts of: providing to an organization a plurality of receptacles for distribution to a plurality of donors, at least first and second receptacles of the plurality of receptacles including information enabling an account associated with the organization to be identified; receiving the first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles from a first donor of the plurality of donors, the first receptacle having at least one first recyclable container; receiving the second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles from a second donor of the plurality of donors, the second receptacle having at least one second recyclable container; using a processing machine to process the first and second receptacles after receipt from the first and second donors, respectively, to determine from each of the first and second receptacles the organization to which the plurality of receptacles was provided; processing the at least one first recyclable container and the at least one second recyclable container after receipt, the processing comprising determining a value to be provided in exchange for the at least one first recyclable container and the at least one second recyclable container; and depositing into the account the value determined to be provided in exchange for the at least one first recyclable container and the at least one second recyclable container.