Patent ID: 8813463
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. The method of recycling containers made of recyclable material comprising the steps of: determining a market value of container material that will provide incentive to recycle a container from which the container will be manufactured; determining the amount of material required to provide a container; manufacturing the container from the material; filling the container with product; providing the container with supplemental material, said supplemental material comprising an ingot to enhance the incentive to recycle by increasing the value of the container; wherein varying a size of said ingot controls the value of the container despite market value fluctuations; attaching the ingot to the container; transferring the container with product and attached ingot to a consumer; the consumer producing an empty container with an attached ingot by consuming the product in the container; and the consumer presenting the empty container and ingot to the recycling center for payment based on the value of container material and supplemental material.