JPH11157523A - Pet bottle and collection system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a PET bottle body to be collected and reused after content liquid is consumed. SOLUTION: The PET bottle 1 includes a bottomed cylindrical PET bottle body 2 having an exit 100, a trademark indication 3 stuck to a surface of the PET bottle body 2, an environmental protection mark 4 stuck to the surface of the PET bottle body 2, and an environmental protection cooperation organization indication displayed on the surface of the PET bottle body 2 in the vicinity of the environmental protection mark 4. The PET bottle body after consumption of contents is collected by a collection trader or the like, and a resource is reused instead of being thrown out as a waste. Since the environmental protection cooperation organization indication is displayed in the vicinity of the environmental protection mark 4 to a degree that it is not confused in source with the trademark indication 3 referring to the contents of the PET bottle, a dealer may not confuse the PET bottle 1 with articles associated with other's trade. Thus maintenance of a system in article distribution can be insured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PET bottle capable of collecting and recycling a PET bottle and a collection system using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, plastic bottles in which liquids such as soft drinks are enclosed as contents have a product distribution channel of a manufacturer, a seller, and a consumer, and extend from the manufacturer to the consumer through the seller. . After the consumer consumes the soft drink in the plastic bottle body, the plastic bottle body is discarded as garbage. Conventionally, plastic bottles as garbage are transported to a dump site by a transport vehicle, and garbage is processed at the dump site.

[0003]

However, such a conventional PET bottle is made of polyethylene terephthalate or other resin, and if it is discarded as waste from a consumer's home, then the PET bottle is used. If a bottle is incinerated, the harmful substances contained in the exhaust gas generated at that time will become environmental pollution, and if the waste is dumped into the natural environment as garbage, it will be difficult for the substance made of artificial materials to return to nature afterwards. It is difficult and can damage the natural environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a PET bottle in which a PET bottle body can be recovered and reused after consuming a liquid as a content, and a recovery system therefor. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plastic bottle having a bottomed cylindrical shape having an entrance and exit, a trademark display attached to a surface of the plastic bottle main body, and It has a technical structure including an environmental protection mark affixed to the surface of the PET bottle main body, and an environmental protection cooperation organization displayed on the surface of the PET bottle main body near the environmental protection mark. . Here, “environmental protection” means that at least the PET bottle body after the consumption of the contents is collected and resources are reused without being immediately disposed of as garbage. Therefore, the environmental protection mark affixed to the plastic bottle body indicates that the organization listed on the environmental protection cooperative organization label and the source organization that can be read from the trademark label are cooperating with the PET bottle recycling campaign. Notify consumers.

According to the PET bottle according to the second aspect of the present invention, the indication of the environmental protection cooperation organization is displayed near the environmental protection mark to such an extent that the source is not confused with the trademark indication indicating the contents of the PET bottle. Therefore, there is no possibility that the consumer of the PET bottle will be confused with the product related to the business of another person. For this reason, maintenance of the product distribution order is ensured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a trademark is displayed on the surface of the upper head portion of the PET bottle main body, and an environmental protection mark and an environmental protection cooperative organization are displayed on the lower body surface. The display area is divided so that customers can recognize the environmental protection mark and the environmental protection cooperative organization label independently of the contents, and support collection of plastic bottles. Can be promoted.

According to the PET bottle according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the trademark display and the environmental protection mark and the environmental protection cooperative organization display are shifted when viewed from the side in a radial direction different from the radial direction with respect to the central axis of the PET bottle main body. Due to the interrelationships placed at different locations, the trade mark display and the environmental protection mark cannot be visually caught simultaneously at the same time. This can be recognized irrespective of the situation, and the collection support of the PET bottle body can be promoted. According to the PET bottle of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the material of the PET bottle main body is made of polyethylene terephthalate. Generally, polyethylene terephthalate is often used as the material of the PET bottle body.

According to the PET bottle collecting system of the present invention, a step of manufacturing a PET bottle main body, a step of enclosing contents in the PET bottle main body,
A step of transporting the PET bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 containing the contents to a consumer, a step of collecting the PET bottle body in which the consumer has consumed the contents, and a step of collecting the collected PET. Reusing the bottle body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 1, for example, a bottle main body 2 of a plastic bottle 1 is a bottomed cylindrical body having an entrance 100, and comprises an upper head portion 6 and a lower body portion 7. ,
A recess 8 is formed on the outer periphery of the boundary between the head 6 and the body 7. An entrance 100 is provided on the side opposite to the concave portion of the head portion 6, and the cap 9 is detachable from the entrance 100.

A shrink-packed wrap film 5 is wound around the head 6 and the body 7 of the bottle body 2. The upper end 511 and the lower end 512 of the wrap film 5 are shown. The trademark display 3 is described on the upper part of the wrap film 5, and the environmental protection mark 4 is described on the lower part. The trademark label 3 indicates the name and address of the source of the plastic bottle, for example, the name of the seller or manufacturer, the brand name or brand or trademark of the plastic bottle, the quality label, the product name, the raw material name, the content, the taste. Includes expiration date, preservation method, etc.

The environmental protection mark 4 is, for example, a mark as shown in FIG. 2, and this environmental protection mark 4 means that the business entity cooperates in environmental recycling. Therefore, the name of the business entity included in the environmental protection cooperation organization display 10 displayed near the environmental protection mark 4 indicates that the business entity cooperates in environmental recycling. The environmental recycling has an effect of contributing to environmental protection by collecting the PET bottles by a predetermined organization (for example, a collecting company) and carrying the PET bottles to a reuse route again. In other words, the business entity that supports environmental protection has an intention to cooperate that the plastic bottle is not immediately disposed of and contribute to environmental protection. Examples of reuse include solid fuel, asphalt aggregates, fibers and the like.

The environmental protection cooperative organization display 10 is displayed near the environmental protection mark 4 and has a notation as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, for example. In other words, the environmental protection cooperation organization display 10 shown in (A) displays "Advertisement on PET bottles with the world recycling mark belongs to companies that cooperate in recycling." And the environment shown in (B). The protection cooperation organization display 10 displays "PET bottles bearing this mark are being cooperated by XXX Corporation for recycling."

The second item included in the environmental protection cooperation organization label 10
In the case where, for example, the first company name is included in the display displayed on the trademark display 3, the company name of the third company ensures that the confusion between the first company and the source of the product is not displayed. This is to prevent a false recognition from occurring as if the second company name described near the environmental protection mark 4 manufactures or sells a product incorporated in the plastic bottle. The second company indicates that it is a business entity that cooperates with the environmental recycling of the environmental protection mark 4.

The medium on which the trademark, the environmental protection mark, and the environmental protection cooperative organization according to the present invention are described is, for example, a wrap film of a shrink pack, paper, paper or plastic seal, direct printing, or the like. Can be
In addition, the positions of the trademark display, the environmental protection mark, and the environmental protection cooperation organization display according to the present invention can be changed depending on the size, shape, material, and the like of various PET bottles.

Next, FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6 show another embodiment of the positional relationship between the trademark display and the environmental protection mark and the relationship with the type of bottle. (Second Embodiment) The second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 has a bottle capacity of 1.5 to 2 L. The cross-sectional shape of this bottle is circular. A wrap film sheet 15 is separately attached to a head portion 16 of the bottle body 12 by a shrink pack, and a trademark mark 13 is written on a portion of the wrap film sheet 15 which is located on the head portion 16. Further, an environmental protection mark 14 and an environmental protection cooperation organization display 20 are described on a portion of the wrap film sheet 15 located on the body 17.

The environmental protection cooperation display 20 is displayed near the environmental protection mark 14 to the extent that confusion between the company name and the source displayed on the trademark display 13 is not displayed. Therefore, the trade consumer does not recognize that the environmental protection cooperation organization label 10 is the source of the product of the plastic bottle 11. (Third Embodiment) A third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a bottle capacity of 1.5 to 2 L and a bottle having an octagonal cross section.

A wrap film sheet 25 is separately attached to a head portion 26 of the bottle main body 22 by a shrink pack, and a trademark mark 23 is written on a portion of the wrap film sheet 25 which is located on the head portion 26. In addition, an environmental protection mark 24 and an environmental protection cooperation organization display 30 are described on a portion of the wrap film sheet 25 located on the body 27.

The environmental protection cooperation display 30 is displayed near the environmental protection mark 24 to the extent that confusion between the company name and the source displayed on the trademark display 23 is not displayed. Therefore, the trade consumer does not recognize that the environmental protection cooperation organization label 30 is the source of the product of the plastic bottle 21. (Fourth Embodiment) A fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5 has a bottle capacity of 0.5 L and a circular cross section.

A wrap film sheet 35 is separately attached to the head portion 36 of the bottle main body 32 by a shrink pack, and a trademark mark 33 is written on a portion of the wrap film sheet 35 located at the head portion 36. In addition, an environmental protection mark 34 and an environmental protection cooperation organization display 40 are described on a portion of the wrap film sheet 35 located on the body 37.

The environmental protection cooperation display 40 is displayed near the environmental protection mark 34 to the extent that confusion between the company name and the source displayed on the trademark display 33 is not displayed. Therefore, the trade consumer does not recognize that the environmental protection cooperation organization label 40 is the source of the product of the plastic bottle 31. (Fifth Embodiment) A fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is a bottle having a bottle capacity of 0.5 L and a rectangular cross section.

A wrap film sheet 45 is separately attached to a head portion 46 of the bottle main body 42 by a shrink pack, and a trademark mark 43 is written on a portion of the wrap film sheet 45 located at the head portion 46. In addition, an environmental protection mark 44 and an environmental protection cooperation organization display 50 are described on a portion of the wrap film sheet 45 located at the body 47.

The environmental protection cooperation display 50 is displayed near the environmental protection mark 44 to the extent that confusion between the company name and the source displayed on the trademark display 43 is not displayed. Therefore, the trade consumer does not recognize that the environmental protection cooperation organization label 50 is the source of the product of the plastic bottle 41. next,
The PET bottle collection system will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a PET bottle manufactured by a PET bottle maker 61 is normally delivered to a content maker, for example, a soft drink maker 62, and a distribution channel is supplied from the soft drink maker 62. And reaches the first store 63. After the consumer 64 purchases the plastic bottles arranged at the store of the store 63 and consumes the soft drink enclosed in the plastic bottles, only the plastic bottles are collected. The collection destination of the PET bottle is collected by the store 63 or the collection company 65. The soft drink maker 62 may collect the plastic bottles collected at the store 63. The PET bottles collected by the collection company 65 are collected by the local government 66 or the resale company 67. These are examples of the distribution route of the PET bottle.

Next, an embodiment of how to operate the collection system will be described. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram. First, we will recruit from among companies that support the philosophy of promoting environmental protection, companies that support the environmentally friendly promotion project for environmentally friendly PET bottles. . The sponsor's business entity is used as an advertisement, and an indication as an environmental protection cooperation organization is entered near the environmental protection mark on the PET bottle. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the system management entity collects the advertisement fee (i) from the sponsor.

[0026] The system operating entity requests a soft drink maker to cooperate with a company that supports this environmental protection project, and a company that supports this cooperation puts a plastic bottle containing the soft drink manufactured by the company into the plastic bottle. Request that the environmental protection mark be attached. Manufacturers accepting this request, for example, companies A, B, and C, are paid actual costs and costs (ii) describing the environmental protection mark and the environmental protection association organization label.

Next, the system operating entity issues a cost (ii) to the residents' association, dealer or collection company, etc., required for collection.
i) Pay. The system operating entity further deducts the expenses and other necessary funds (iv), and contributes the balance (v) (v) = (i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv) to the local government.

In this way, the resources or funds for environmental protection support contributed to the local government can be effectively used as funds for environmental protection activities. With the funds for this environmental protection activity, local governments can promote not only plastic bottles but also other goods collection businesses. In this way, by the local government supporting the PET bottle collection business in the government, it is possible to carry out an environmentally friendly environmental protection creation activity and form a living space and a social activity space that are easy for humans to live in.

As for the contents of the plastic bottle,
In addition to soft drinks, there are liquids such as alcohol and soy sauce. The scope of the present invention is not limited by the contents of the plastic bottle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a plastic bottle according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an environmental protection mark and a display of an environmental protection cooperation organization.

FIG. 3A is a plan view of a plastic bottle according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 4A is a plan view of a plastic bottle according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a side view thereof.

5A is a plan view of a plastic bottle according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 6A is a plan view of a PET bottle according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a PET bottle collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for increasing the collection rate of PET bottles according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a PET bottle collection system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 PET bottle 2 Bottle main body 3 Trademark display 4 Environmental protection mark 5 Wrap film sheet 6 Head part 7 Body part 8 Depression 9 Cap 10 Environmental protection cooperation organization display

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plastic bottle body with a bottom having a doorway, a trademark indication affixed to the surface of the plastic bottle body, an environmental protection mark affixed to the surface of the plastic bottle body, and the plastic bottle A plastic bottle comprising: an environmental protection cooperation organization label displayed near the environmental protection mark on the surface of the main body. 2. The environmental protection cooperative organization display is displayed near the environmental protection mark to such an extent that the trademark display indicating the contents of the plastic bottle and the source display are not confused. Item 4. The plastic bottle according to Item 1. 3. The plastic bottle main body has a head portion, a body portion, and a concave portion formed between the head portion and the body portion, and a trademark is displayed on a surface of the head portion, The plastic bottle according to claim 1, wherein an environmental protection mark and an environmental protection cooperation display are provided on a surface of the body. 4. The trademark display, the environmental protection mark, and the environmental protection cooperative organization display are provided at positions displaced when viewed from a side in a radial direction different from a radial direction with respect to a center axis of the PET bottle main body. The plastic bottle according to claim 3, wherein the plastic bottle has a mutual relationship. 5. The PET bottle according to claim 1, wherein the PET bottle body is made of polyethylene terephthalate. 6. A step of manufacturing a PET bottle main body, a step of enclosing contents in the PET bottle main body, and a step of using the PET bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 containing the contents. A PET bottle collection system comprising: a step of transporting the PET bottle to a consumer; a step of collecting the PET bottle body by the consumer; and a step of reusing the collected PET bottle body.