IL305107B2

IL305107B2 - Collection and removal device for offensive matter

Info

Publication number: IL305107B2
Application number: IL305107A
Authority: IL
Inventors: Samet Chanoch; KORESH Shalom; KORESH Yogev
Original assignee: Samet Chanoch; KORESH Shalom; KORESH Yogev
Priority date: 2023-08-10
Filing date: 2023-08-10
Publication date: 2026-01-01
Also published as: AU2024320744A1; CN121712946A; WO2025032594A2; WO2025032594A3; IL305107B1; IL305107A

Description

New Application Date: 3 March, 20 COLLECTION AND REMOVAL DEVICE FOR OFFENSIVE MATTER FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a device and method for collection and removal of offensive matter, such as animal waste. BACKGROUND [0002] Animal waste, specifically pet waste, creates sanitary and esthetic problems, particularly in public spaces. Many municipalities have passed regulations requiring pet owners to clean up after their pets in public areas. [0003] Pet owners typically manually scoop up their pet’s waste into a plastic bag or possibly into a specifically tailored glove or mitt and discard the plastic bag or mitt with its content, a typically unpleasant task. Apart from the uncomfortable proximity of the pet owner’s hand to the waste, this method of waste removal produces plastic and other nondegradable trash. [0004] Other methods of animal waste removal may include the use of apparatuses such as scoops and vacuums that can collect animal waste into a throw-away plastic liner designed to prevent leaking of the typically wet waste. Apart from the inconvenience of carrying such an apparatus on every walk with the pet, the use of such apparatuses produces environment-harmful nondegradable trash. SUMMARY [0005] Embodiments of the present invention provide a device and method for collection and removal of offensive matter, such as dangerous or repulsive insects, rubbish, spoilage or excretions, such as animal waste, etc. Devices and methods, according to embodiments of the invention enable collecting and removing offensive matter without necessitating a user to come in contact with or to be in uncomfortable proximity with the offensive matter. Devices according to embodiments of the invention, may include a compostable disposable element for collecting offensive matter by touching a sticky surface of the compostable disposable element to the offensive matter to adhere the offensive matter to the element. The compostable disposable element with the offensive matter adhered to it may then be discarded, removing waste in an environment friendly manner, without generating nondegradable trash.

New Application Date: 3 March, 20

[0006] The invention will be exemplified by describing animal waste collecting and removing devices and methods, however, it should be appreciated that other offensive matter may be collected and removed using embodiments of the invention. [0007] In one embodiment, an animal waste collecting and removal device includes a waste adhering element having a sticky surface which includes an adhesive having tack properties enabling to substantially irreversibly adhere at least a chunk of animal waste upon contact of the sticky surface with the waste. Thus, once the animal waste is adhered to the sticky surface the waste can be collected from the ground (or other indoor or outdoor surface) by removing the waste collecting and removal device. In one example, pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) are used. The waste adhering element and/or the adhesive and/or other components may be made of compostable, possibly biodegradable, material such that it can be discarded together with the waste adhered to it, without generating nondegradable trash. In some cases, the discarded adhering element with or without waste adhered to it may be used to create compost that can be used, e.g., as an environment-friendly fertilizer. [0008] Some embodiments provide a sheet foldable to create an animal waste collection and removal device. The sheet may include a bottom surface having a sticky portion. The sheet may have a handle element on at least one end. The sheet is typically configured to be folded upon itself such that the handle element protrudes from the bottom surface away from the sticky portion, enabling to hold the handle element in a user’s hand and to bring the sticky portion in contact with animal waste (or other offensive matter) without the user’s hand coming in proximity to the animal waste. The sheet may be made of compostable, possibly biodegradable, material such as paper-based material, such that a device which includes the foldable sheet, can be used in an environment friendly way without generating nondegradable trash. Furthermore, the device may be advantageously recycled to create environment-friendly fertilizer. [0009] A method for animal waste removal, according to some embodiments of the invention, includes providing a user with a waste adhering element having a sticky bottom surface which includes an adhesive having tack properties to enable substantially irreversibly adhering at least a chunk of animal waste upon contact of the bottom surface with the waste. The use of a waste adhering element (which may be compostable) enables an environment-friendly method for collecting and removing waste (or other offensive matter) without necessitating a user to come in contact with or to be in uncomfortable proximity with the offensive matter.

New Application Date: 3 March, 20 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0010] The invention will now be described in relation to certain examples and embodiments with reference to the following illustrative figures so that it may be more fully understood. In the drawings: [0011] Figs 1A schematically illustrates a side view of an animal waste removal device according to some embodiments of the invention; [0012] Fig. 1B schematically illustrates a side view of an animal waste removal device with animal waste adhered to it, according to some embodiments of the invention; [0013] Fig. 1C schematically illustrates a bottom view of an animal waste removal device according to some embodiments of the invention; [0014] Fig. 1D schematically illustrates a top view of an animal waste removal device according to some embodiments of the invention; [0015] Figs. 1E and 1F schematically illustrate an animal waste removal device, in an open configuration and a closed configuration (correspondingly), according to an additional embodiment of the invention; [0016] Fig. 2 schematically illustrates an animal waste removal device having a reversibly attachable handle, according to some embodiments of the invention; [0017] Fig. 3 schematically illustrates an animal waste removal device configured to be attached onto an animal leash, according to some embodiments of the invention; [0018] Fig. 4 schematically illustrates an animal waste removal device configured to be releasably held by a grasping tool, according to some embodiments of the invention; [0019] Fig. 5A schematically illustrates a top view of a foldable sheet configured to create an animal waste collection and removal device, according to some embodiments of the invention; [0020] Fig. 5B schematically illustrates a bottom view of a foldable sheet configured to create an animal waste collection and removal device, according to some embodiments of the invention; and [0021] Fig. 5C schematically illustrates the foldable sheet in a folded position, according to embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0022] In the following description, various aspects of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. However, it will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that aspects of the present invention may be practiced without the specific details presented New Application Date: 3 March, 20 herein. Furthermore, well known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the description. [0023] Although the examples described below refer to animal waste collecting and removing devices and methods, it should be appreciated that other offensive matter may be collected and removed using the embodiments of the invention exemplified below. [0024] An animal waste collecting and removal device according to some embodiments of the invention (also referred to as animal waste removal device), is schematically shown in Figs. 1A-D (side view, side view including animal waste, bottom view and top view, correspondingly) and in Figs. 1E-1F. In one embodiment, an animal waste removal device includes a waste adhering element 100 having one or more sticky surface 101 which includes an adhesive having tack properties enabling to substantially irreversibly adhere at least a portion of animal waste 110 upon contact of the sticky surface 101 with the waste 110. The tack properties of the adhesive enable it to form a bond with the waste 110 (or at least a portion of the waste) immediately after the adhesive and the waste 110 are brought into contact, even under low pressure. The bond created between the adhesive and the waste is strong enough to fasten the waste to the waste adhering element, practically irreversibly. Thus, once the waste is adhered to the waste adhering element, the waste can be removed by removing the waste adhering element. In some embodiments, the waste adhering element 100 may include elastic material (such that it may be at least partially elastic) and is configured to change its shape when pressed and to automatically return to its original shape. For example, a dome shaped adhering element may become flattened when pressed and may then automatically return to its original dome shape once the pressure is relieved. [0025] Embodiments of the invention may utilize pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) such as EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) hot melt adhesives or PUR (polyurethane reactive) hot melt adhesives. Thus, collecting animal waste, e.g., from a sidewalk, patch of grass or other indoor or outdoor surface, using a device according to embodiments of the invention, may require only lightly touching the sticky surface 101 to the waste 110 with no further effort involved in collecting and securing the waste. [0026] The adhering element 100 may include a release liner 102 configured to cover sticky surface 101. Release liner 102 may include e.g., a paper or plastic-based film coated on one or both sides with a release agent, which provides a barrier against unwanted adhesions to the sticky surface 101. In some embodiments the release liner 102 may be biodegradable. For example, release liner may include fiber-based films. The release liner 102 may be removed just prior to use, to enable the desired adhesion of waste 110 to the sticky surface 101. In some embodiments, the release liner 102 may be designed to cover New Application Date: 3 March, 20 waste 110 after it adheres to the sticky surface 101. In one example, one end of release liner 102 may be attached to the adhering element 100 along one edge 102’, whereas the other ends of the release liner are free to be removed from the sticky surface 101. Thus, prior to use, release liner 102 may be partially removed to expose sticky surface 101 but may still stay attached to the adhering element 100 at its edge 102’ such that the release liner 102 may be re-applied over waste 110 after waste 110 adheres to the sticky surface 101, thereby covering the adhered waste 110. For example, release liner 102 may include one or more liner films having a dimension larger than necessary to cover sticky surface 101, so that the films may be re-applied over the adhered waste 110 adequately covering the waste 110 so that the waste is not exposed while the user is handling the adhering element 100, thereby providing additional protection for the user. [0027] In some embodiments, a bottom surface (B) of the waste adhering element 100 includes the sticky surface 101 and a top surface (T) of the waste adhering element 100 has a handle element 103. The handle element 103 is typically designed to enable a user to hold the handle element in the user’s hand. For example, the handle element 103 may include a knob or grip or flap having an opening designed to fit a user’s hand. [0028] In some embodiments, release liner 102 may cover sticky surface 101 and further extend beyond the ends of bottom surface (B), leaving an overhanging portion of release liner 102 that can be used, e.g., as a tab by which to pull release liner off the sticky surface. The overhanging portion of release liner 1may also be used, when re-applying the release liner film over adhered waste 110, to secure the re-applied release liner such that the adhered waste is not exposed while the user is handling the adhering element 100. For example, the overhanging portion of release liner 102 may include a hole or other opening to enable a hook or other fastening element to be thread through the overhanging portion and through the adhering element, e.g., through an opening in the handle element 103, thereby securing the release liner 102 to the adhering element after re-applying the release liner over adhered waste. [0029] In some embodiments, a hole or opening in the overhanging portion of release liner 102 may be used to releasably attach adhering element 100 to an appliance, e.g., via a hook, as further described below. [0030] Thus, in some embodiments, an adhering element includes a release liner that extends beyond the sticky surface, leaving an overhanging portion of release liner. The overhanging portion can be configured to be attached onto an animal leash and/or to be secured to the adhering element after re-applying the release liner over adhered waste.

New Application Date: 3 March, 20

[0031] In an additional embodiment, which is schematically illustrated in Figs. 1E and 1F, an animal waste removal device includes a waste adhering element 100 having a sticky surface 101, e.g., as described herein. The device further includes a cover part 111 having a waste concealing facet 113, the cover part being configured to conceal animal waste 110 when the waste is adhered to the sticky surface 101. The waste adhering element 100 is hingeably connected to the cover part 111, e.g., via joint 115, which may include, for example, a flexible portion and/or flexible material, a film hinge, perforation, or the like. [0032] When collecting waste 110, the device is in an open configuration (as schematically shown in Fig. 1E) where the waste adhering element 100 and cover part 111 are linearly aligned, the sticky surface 1facing the same direction as the waste concealing facet 113. The sticky surface 101 may then be used to collect waste 110 by touching the sticky surface 101 to the waste 110. Possibly, the waste adhering element 100 should be pressed towards the ground (or other surface) so that the sticky surface 101 can come in contact with waste 110. In some embodiments, the waste adhering element 100 and/or the sticky surface 101 may be made of pliable or elastic material such that it may reversibly change its shape, for example, so that it may be easily pressed, if necessary to ensure contact between the sticky surface 101 and the waste 110, and then automatically return to its original shape. The waste adhering element 100 may be shaped, e.g., to accommodate waste 110 once it is collected into the device (i.e., once the waste is adhered to sticky surface 101). In some embodiments, the cover part is closed over the waste adhering element. In some embodiments, the waste adhering element is dome-shaped where the sticky surface 101 is convex-shaped. The cover part 111 may be substantially flat. In some embodiments, the waste adhering element 100 is at least partially elastic (namely, waste adhering element 100 may include elastic material) and is configured to change its shape (e.g., to become flattened) when pressed and to automatically return to its original shape. In some embodiments, the cover part 111 is rigid or stiff. In some embodiments the waste adhering element 100 is dome shaped, whereas the cover part 111 is substantially flat. [0033] In some embodiments, a user may grasp waste adhering element 100 by a protruding portion 114, to manipulate (e.g., press) the waste adhering element 100 such that the sticky surface 101 is brought in contact with the waste 110. The protruding portion 114 may also be used to manipulate the device to cause the cover part 111 to fold over the waste adhering element 100 (e.g., in the direction shown by arrows F). The protruding portion 114 may be part of the design or shape of the waste adhering element 100 and/or may include, for example a handle. The protruding portion 114 may be multi-functional as it is typically configured to be grasped by a user and is configured to allow the user to manipulate the waste adhering element to collect waste and to manipulate the cover part to close over the waste adhering element once New Application Date: 3 March, 20 waste is adhered to the sticky surface 101. In some embodiments, waste adhering element 100 and/or the protruding portion 114 may be configured to be attached onto, for example, an animal leash, e.g., via hole 117 and/or as further described herein. [0034] Once waste 110 has adhered to the sticky surface 101, the cover part 111 may be folded in the direction indicated by arrows F, such that the sticky surface 101 faces the waste concealing facet 113 (as schematically shown in Fig. 1F) and the device can be brought into a closed configuration. Once the device is folded and the cover part 111 comes in contact with the waste adhering element 100, the waste 110 is covered and concealed from sight. In some embodiments, when in a closed configuration, the cover part may be affixed onto the waste adhering element by the adhesive on the sticky surface, ensuring that the device stays closed while holding the waste. In some embodiments, the cover part 111 and/or the waste adhering element 100 may include a securing mechanism, such as a “tab and slot” mechanism where one part has a protruding tab that fits into a corresponding slot on the other part to secure them together, or other possible securing mechanisms such a hoop and hook mechanism or other interlocking mechanisms. The closed device with the waste in it may be discarded as is. [0035] As discussed herein, the device or parts of the device may be made of or may include bio degradable materials. In some embodiments, the device may be made of or may include parts made of bio-plastic which is bio-degradable and which can be used to create compost that can be used, e.g., as an environment-friendly fertilizer. [0036] A method for animal waste collection and/or removal may include providing a user with a waste adhering element having a sticky bottom surface which includes an adhesive, such as a PSA, having tack properties to enable substantially irreversibly adhering at least a portion of animal waste upon contact of the bottom surface with the waste. In some embodiments a release liner covering the sticky bottom surface is provided, to prevent unwanted adhesions to the sticky bottom. The release liner may be re-applied to cover and secure waste after it has adhered to the waste adhering element. [0037] In some embodiments, a protruding portion of the waste adhering element is used to manipulate the waste adhering element to collect waste and then to cause a cover part to close over the waste adhering element concealing the waste after it has adhered to the waste adhering element. [0038] The waste adhering element may be attached to a handle element. In some embodiments the method includes providing a handle element to be reversibly attached onto the adhering element. The method may enable releasing the handle the from the adhering element without necessitating the user to New Application Date: 3 March, 20 come in contact with the waste adhering element. In some embodiments, the method enables to reversibly attach the adhering element to an animal leash. [0039] In some embodiments the PSA is biodegradable. In some embodiments, a biodegradable release liner is used, such as, a fiber-based release liner. Thus, collecting and/or removing animal waste, e.g., from a sidewalk, patch of grass or other indoor or outdoor surface, according to embodiments of the invention, may contribute to reducing nondegradable trash. [0040] Although the waste adhering elements exemplified herein (such as adhering element 100) are rectangular or dome shaped, it should be appreciated that adhering elements according to embodiments of the invention may be formed in any suitable shape, such as a polygon or circular shape. Adhering elements according to embodiments of the invention may be provided in different sizes and/or different shapes, to accommodate different needs. [0041] As schematically illustrated in Fig. 2, a handle element 203 may be reversibly attached onto a waste adhering element 200. The handle element 203 exemplified in Fig. 2 may be attached onto waste adhering element 200, e.g., by being inserted into a designated aperture 204 on the top surface (T) of waste adhering element 200. Handle element 203 may be, e.g., inserted into aperture 204 and slid or turned in one direction to become attached onto the waste adhering element 200. The handle element 203 may be slid or turned in an opposite direction to be released from the waste adhering element 200. In another example, handle element 203 or at least its’ base 213, is of a larger diameter than aperture 204. Handle element 203 may be squeezed to reduce at least the width of the base 213 in order to insert the base 2into aperture 204, where it can expand when it is no longer squeezed, the friction forces created by the expansion securing the handle element 203 in aperture 204. Handle element 203 may then be release by again squeezing it to reduce its’ width so that it can be released from aperture 204. These and similar embodiments enable releasing the waste adhering element 200 without necessitating a user to come in contact with the waste adhering element 200, thus, enabling to easily dispose of the waste adhering element 200 (possibly with animal waste fastened on to it), without the user having to come in uncomfortable proximity with the animal waste. [0042] In some embodiments, the animal waste removal device (such as illustrated in Figs. 1 A-F and Fig. 2) is disposable. In some embodiments, the device is compostable, or at least parts of the device are compostable, typically, made of compostable (e.g., biodegradable) materials, such as cardboard (possibly cardboard made from recycled paper) or other paper-based materials or wood-based materials, such as MDF (medium-density fireboard). In one embodiment, the waste adhering element 100 or 200 is New Application Date: 3 March, 20 compostable and possibly the handle element 103 or 203 may be compostable. In another example, the handle element 103 or 203 may be reusable whereas the waste adhering element may be degradable. [0043] In some embodiments biodegradable adhesive is used, such as, urethane-based PSA. In some embodiments, a biodegradable release liner is used, such as, fiber-based release liners. [0044] In one exemplary embodiment, which is schematically illustrated in Fig. 3, an animal waste removal device includes a waste adhering element 300 having a handle element 303 which is configured to be attached onto an animal leash 313. In one example, the handle element 303 may include an opening 305 designed to allow a hook or D ring 306 or other connecting element to be inserted into or latched onto the handle element 303 at one end and onto the animal leash 313 at the other end. In some embodiments, opening 305 may also be designed to enable a user’s hand to fit into it for grasping the handle element 303. In some embodiments, handle element 303 may include a hook or other component to enable the handle element 303 to directly attach onto animal leash 313. [0045] In another embodiment, a waste adhering element (such as waste adhering element 300) may include a release liner having an overhanging portion with an opening to allow a hook or D ring 306 or other connecting element to be inserted into or thread through the overhanging portion at one end and onto the animal leash 313 at the other end. [0046] In one exemplary embodiment, which is schematically illustrated in Fig. 4, an animal waste removal device is configured to be releasably held by a grasping tool 440. For example, a waste adhering element 400 of the device may include indentations on opposite sides to accept clamps of the grasping tool 440. In another example, waste adhering element 400 may include roughened patches or other suitable patches on opposing ends to facilitate a grasping tool’s grip on the device. [0047] In the example illustrated in Fig. 4, the grasping tool 440 includes a telescopic pole having clamps 441 at a distal end (D) of the pole. The clamps 441 may be operated via a lever or other controlling element at the proximal end (P) of the pole. Waste adhering element 400 is grasped by clamps 441, for example, by clamps 441 grasping the waste adhering element on opposing sides or, for example, as illustrated in Fig. 4, by clamps 441 closing around handle 403, such that the sticky side 401 of the waste adhering element 400 is facing away from a user holding the grasping tool 440 at the proximal end (P) of the pole. The user (not shown) may then use the grasping tool 440 to bring the sticky side 401 of the device in contact with animal waste (not shown), where the tack properties of the adhesive on the sticky side 4will cause at least a portion of waste to substantially irreversibly adhere to the sticky side 401 surface. Once the animal waste is collected, grasping tool 440 may be operated (e.g., by pressing a lever on the New Application Date: 3 March, 20 proximal end (P) of the pole) to open clamps 441 to release the device, e.g., into a trash can. Thus, animal waste can be collected without the user having to come in uncomfortable proximity with the distal end (D) and the waste. [0048] An animal waste collection and removal device, according to some embodiments of the invention, may include or may be made of a typically disposable foldable sheet. In one example, which is schematically illustrated in Figs. 5A-C, sheet 500 is rectangular and is foldable to create an animal waste collection and removal device. Other shapes of sheet 500 may be used. [0049] The sheet 500 has a top surface T (shown in Fig. 5A) and a bottom surface B (shown in Fig. 5B). The bottom surface B includes at least one sticky portion 501. The sheet 500 has a handle element 503 on at least one end. The handle element 503 may include, for example, a flap having an opening configured to enable holding the handle element 503 in a user’s hand. [0050] The sheet 500 can be folded upon itself (as indicated by the dashed arrows in Fig. 5B) such that the handle element 503 protrudes from the bottom surface B away from the sticky portion 501 (as shown in Fig. 5C), enabling to hold the handle element in a user’s hand and bring the sticky portion 501 in contact with animal waste without the user’s hand coming in proximity to the animal waste. [0051] As illustrated in Fig. 5B, the sheet 500 may be folded, e.g., along folding line (FL), such that the handle element 503 comes in proximity to a central area of sheet 500. The central area is designed to allow the handle element 503 to be pushed through the sheet 500 to protrude from the bottom surface B. For example, the central area may include a slit 507 to allow handle 503 to be pushed through the slit 507. [0052] The sticky portion may include pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA). For example, PSA may be applied on the bottom surface B in designated areas to create sticky portions 501. In some embodiments the device may include a release liner covering the sticky portion(s) 501. [0053] The sheet 500 may be made of compostable material, such as paper-based, wood-based and/or a mixture of compostable (e.g., biodegradable) materials. [0054] Sheet 500 may include patches or may be otherwise designed to facilitate a grasping tool’s grip on the folded sheet, to enable releasably holding a folded sheet by a grasping tool, the sticky portion on the bottom surface facing away from a user holding the grasping tool, to allow operation of the waste collection and removal device while further distancing a user’s hand from animal waste. [0055] Sheet 500 may be differently designed for different purposes. For example, different sizes and/or shapes of sheet 500 may be used to produce differently sized and/or differently shaped adhering elements.

Claims

New Application Date: 3 March, 20 C l a i m s

1. An animal waste collection and removal device comprising: a waste adhering element configured to collect waste by adhering at least a portion of animal waste upon contact of a surface of the waste adhering element with the waste, the surface comprising an adhesive having tack properties enabling to substantially irreversibly adhere at least a portion of animal waste upon contact of the surface with the waste, wherein the waste adhering element comprises elastic material and is configured to change its shape when pressed and to automatically return to its original shape.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the waste adhering element is configured to accommodate the waste once it is collected.

3. The device of claim 1 comprising a cover part configured to conceal the animal waste adhered to the sticky surface, wherein the waste adhering element is hingeably connected to the cover part.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the waste adhering element comprises a protruding portion configured to be grasped by a user and configured to allow the user to manipulate the waste adhering element to collect the waste and to close the cover part over the waste adhering element once the waste is adhered to the sticky surface.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the waste adhering element is dome shaped and the cover part is substantially flat.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA).

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is biodegradable.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the waste adhering element is compostable.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is compostable.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the surface is a bottom surface of the waste adhering element and wherein a top surface of the waste adhering element comprises a handle element.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the handle element is reusable and the waste adhering element is compostable.

12. The device of claim 10 wherein the handle element is reversibly attached onto the waste adhering element. New Application Date: 3 March, 20

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the handle element is configured to be released from the waste adhering element without necessitating a user to come in contact with the waste adhering element.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein the adhering element is configured to be attached onto an animal leash.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the adhering element comprises a release liner configured to cover the adhesive on the surface.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein the release liner extends beyond the surface, leaving an overhanging portion of release liner, the overhanging portion configured to be attached onto an animal leash.

17. The device of claim 15 wherein the release liner is biodegradable.

18. The device of claim 15 wherein the release liner is configured to be re-applied over adhered animal waste.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein the release liner is attached to the adhering element at one edge of the adhering element.

20. The device of claim 18 wherein the release liner extends beyond the surface, leaving an overhanging portion of release liner, the overhanging portion configured to be secured to the adhering element after re-applying the release liner over adhered waste.

21. The device of claim 1 configured to be releasably held by a grasping tool, the surface comprising the adhesive facing away from a user holding the grasping tool.

22. The device of claim 1 comprising a foldable sheet.

23. A method for animal waste removal, the method comprising: providing a user with a waste adhering element configured to collect waste by adhering at least a portion of animal waste upon pressing the waste adhering element to ensure contact of a surface of the waste adhering element with the waste, the surface comprising an adhesive having tack properties enabling to substantially irreversibly adhere at least a portion of animal waste upon contact of the surface with the waste; and allowing the waste adhering element to automatically return to its original shape.

24. The method of claim 23 comprising causing a cover part to close over the waste adhering element once the waste is adhered to the sticky surface, wherein the cover part is configured New Application Date: 3 March, 20 to conceal the animal waste adhered to the sticky surface and wherein the waste adhering element is hingeably connected to the cover part.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the adhesive comprises a PSA.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein the waste adhering element is attached to a handle element.

27. The method of claim 26 comprising enabling to reversibly attach the adhering element to an animal leash.

28. The method of claim 23 comprising providing a handle element to be reversibly attached onto the adhering element.

29. The method of claim 28 comprising enabling to release the handle from the adhering element without necessitating the user to come in contact with the waste adhering element.

30. The method of claim 23 comprising providing a release liner covering the surface to prevent unwanted adhesion of objects.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the release liner is configured to be re-applied over adhered animal waste.

32. The method of claim 23 comprising enabling to releasably hold the waste adhering element by a grasping tool, the surface comprising the adhesive facing away from a user holding the grasping tool.