KR20230156680A - Method, Appratus and System for collecting and reusing/recycling used packaging or wasted bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles according to the present invention includes receiving waste-related information from a collection point, and allowing at least one recyclable waste to be collected at the collection point based on the waste-related information. Transmitting waste collection request information to a collection entity, receiving collection confirmation information of the waste according to the waste collection request information, and generating circular resource history information for waste collected from the collection point. You can.

Description

Method, Appratus and System for collecting and reusing/recycling used packaging or wasted bottle}

The present invention relates to a method, device, and system for collecting and reusing/recycling used waste packaging or empty bottles. More specifically, it provides a circulation system for collecting and reusing/recycling used waste packaging or empty bottles. In addition, it relates to a method, device, and system for providing various information related to carbon emissions and environmental pollution, including actual/appropriate carbon dioxide emissions, etc. in the process.

Waste such as used packaging or empty bottles are inevitably generated from human life and industrial production processes, and the increase in such waste threatens the Earth's environment. Therefore, in order to reduce the threat or impact on the global environment, it is desirable to reuse or recycle the above waste. However, even if the above wastes are reusable or recyclable, due to various factors such as the inconvenience of separating waste, poor waste collection system, lack of compensation system, and ignorance about reusable or recyclable items. , the rate at which actual waste is reused or recycled remains at a fairly low level.

If the waste generator does not properly separate and dispose of the waste, for example, the label attached to the PET bottle is not removed or residual materials remain in the plastic container, the label must be removed for the waste to be reused or recycled. Alternatively, since a cleaning process is inevitably required, the process is quite cumbersome and costs a lot of money, making it difficult to reuse or recycle. Meanwhile, waste such as used cosmetic containers can be collected at offline stores and reused or recycled, but this collection method is also inconvenient and ineffective from the consumer's perspective.

Even if the rate of waste separation and discharge is high, the rate at which the waste is actually reused or recycled may still be low. For example, even if the waste generator properly separates and disposes of the waste, in the current waste collection system, the collected waste may be damaged during the waste separation or collection process, making it difficult to reuse or recycle it. .

Therefore, wastes with a high actual recycling value or wastes that seriously pollute the environment when treated as general waste, for example, waste batteries or waste fluorescent lights, should be disposed of separately in a specific collection bin to improve the degree and efficiency of recycling. This increases the separation rate and is collected separately from other wastes.

However, from the consumer's perspective, it is still inconvenient to have to dispose of waste in a separately installed collection box. Furthermore, collection or recycling companies also still need to sort the various types of waste collected in the collection box, which ultimately leads to an increase in the cost of reuse and recycling of waste or an increase in product costs. .

Therefore, a specific method to solve the above problems is required. In addition, in relation to recent discussions and regulations related to carbon emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions, various efforts are needed in the future, and one of them is efforts to increase the reuse or recycling rate of waste.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0946617 (Publication Date: March 9, 2010)

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the work of the present invention is to provide a method for collecting and reusing/recycling waste such as used packaging or empty bottles.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a circulation system for collection and reuse/recycling of waste.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing information related to carbon emissions, including actual/appropriate carbon dioxide emissions, or various information related to environmental pollution during waste collection and reuse/recycling processes.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles includes receiving waste-related information from a collection point, and at least one waste that can be recycled based on the waste-related information. Transmitting waste collection request information to a collection entity to be collected at the collection point, receiving collection confirmation information of the waste according to the waste collection request information, and providing circular resource history information for the waste collected from the collection point. It may include a creation step.

According to the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the waste-related information includes the product name of the waste, material, weight, collection date, waste standard, material, number, type, waste seller, waste manufacturer, waste production time, It may include information on at least one of the waste returner or waste collector.

According to the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the first condition is satisfied based on the received waste-related information, and if the first condition is satisfied as a result of the determination, transmitting waste collection request information to the collection entity. A step may be further included, where the first condition may include whether the amount of waste to be collected is greater than a predetermined first threshold.

According to a method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the classification standard for waste collected from the collection point is reset based on the waste-related information, and the waste reclassified based on the reset classification standard for the waste is reset. A step of generating circulating resource history information may be further included.

According to the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, determining whether a second condition is satisfied based on the recycled resource history information, and if the second condition is satisfied, the reclassified waste is provided to a recycling company. A step of transmitting circulating resource history information corresponding to the reclassified waste, wherein the second condition may include whether the amount of the reclassified waste is greater than or equal to a predetermined second threshold.

According to the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the circular resource history information includes data calculating carbon dioxide emissions reduced when waste is reused/recycled, data on appropriate carbon dioxide emissions, data related to environmental pollution, and waste reused. At least the following data about the product's use, specifications, material, quantity, type, number of reuses, contents, seller, manufacturer, manufacturing time, selling time, collection time, collector, returner, collection entity, and recycling company. It may contain more than one.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles includes a memory and a processor for storing various instructions, wherein the processor receives waste-related information from a collection point. And, based on the waste-related information, send waste collection request information to the collection entity so that at least one recyclable waste is collected at the collection point, and receive collection confirmation information of the waste according to the waste collection request information; , circulating resource history information can be generated for waste collected from the collection point.

According to a system for collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles according to an embodiment of the present invention, a server of a collection point that collects and temporarily stores waste, and a server of a logistics company that collects waste from the collection point and a server of a recycling company that receives and recycles waste, wherein the server of the logistics company receives waste-related information from the server of the collection point, and based on the waste-related information, at least one waste that can be recycled is provided. Transmits waste collection request information to the logistics company's server to be collected at the collection point, receives collection confirmation information for the waste according to the waste collection request information, and provides circular resource history information for the waste collected from the collection point. can be created.

According to the present invention as described above, the effects described below can be obtained. However, the effects that can be achieved through the present invention are not limited to this.

First, it has the effect of providing a method for collecting and reusing/recycling waste such as used packaging or empty bottles.

Second, it has the effect of providing a circulation system for collection and reuse/recycling of waste.

Third, it has the effect of providing a method for providing information related to carbon emissions, including actual/appropriate carbon dioxide emissions during the waste collection and reuse/recycling process, or various information related to environmental pollution.

1 is a schematic diagram of a waste collection and reuse/recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating waste collected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the data format of circulating resource history information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a waste collection and reuse/recycling method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5 and 6 are flowcharts illustrating waste collection and reuse/recycling methods at a logistics company according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a block diagram of a waste collection and reuse/recycling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, the embodiments will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily perform them. However, the embodiments may be implemented in various forms and are not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the embodiments in the drawings, parts that are not relevant to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals.

The terminology was selected as a general term that is currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions according to various embodiments, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a technician working in the field, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the relevant embodiment. Therefore, the terms used here should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the content described here, not simply the name of the term.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but not one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, or composition. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of elements, parts, or combinations thereof. In particular, the numbers are examples to aid understanding, and the embodiments should not be understood as being limited by the numbers listed.

Terms such as “-unit”, “-unit”, and “module” refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are used to describe various components, but of course, these components are not limited by the terms. Terms such as “first” and “second” are simply used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, of course, the “first component” mentioned below may also be a “second component” within the technical spirit of the embodiment.

An expression such as "at least one" modifies the entire list of elements, not the elements of the list individually. For example, “at least one of A, B, and C” means only A, only B, only C, both A and B, both B and C, both A and C, all of A, B, and C, or any combination thereof. refers to

This specification describes various embodiments of the waste collection and reuse/recycling method according to the present invention, as well as providing information related to Certified Emission Reduction or Carbon Neutral in the process.

Hereinafter, 'recycling' as described in this specification may refer to utilizing waste as is without special processing, and 'reuse' may refer to processing and using all or part of the waste. In this way, 'recycling' and 'reuse' can be strictly distinguished, but they are the same in that they reuse waste. In this specification, when they are simply referred to as 'reuse' or 'recycling', they are 'reused' depending on the context. The meanings of 'recycling' and 'reuse' can be used interchangeably.

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings, as follows.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating waste collected according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the data format of circulating resource history information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to Figure 1, the waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user 10, a brand 20, a collection point 30, a logistics company 40, and recycling companies (50). However, in Figure 1, for convenience of explanation, only the core components of the waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 are briefly shown and explained, and the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Additionally, depending on the embodiment, some components shown in FIG. 1 may be omitted or a plurality of components may be modularized and implemented as a single component.

Although described herein as just ‘user (10)’, ‘brand (20)’, ‘collection point (30)’, ‘logistics company (40)’ and ‘recycling company (50)’, the interpretation of the context may vary. Alternatively, data communication or operation-related content may be accomplished by the electronic device of each component or electronic device connected thereto.

Meanwhile, the user (10), the brand (20), the collection point (30), the logistics company (40), and the recycling company (50) may each be equipped with terminals that can exchange necessary information with each other, and each of these entities may have an individual server that stores the necessary information, or the necessary information may be stored or processed individually for each entity through one central server or multiple processing servers.

Hereinafter, in the present invention, the necessary information exchanged between the user 10, the brand 20, the collection point 30, the logistics company 40, and the recycling company 50 is stored in one central server or plurality of servers. The processing server can also be set to send and receive together, and in addition, the central server transmits the necessary information to the user (10), brand (20), collection point (30), logistics company (40), and recycling company (50). ) It can also be set to exchange with each other.

Depending on the embodiment, the electronic device may be one of fixed terminals such as PCs, TVs, kiosks, and Point of Sale (POS), and mobile terminals such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and wearable devices. However, the present invention It is not limited to this.

Depending on the embodiment, the electronic device may be a dedicated device for the waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Depending on the embodiment, the electronic device is a hardware/software configuration that performs operation(s) according to the present invention, and may be described as a processor, controller, control device, etc. Cloud server, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) server, Telephony Application server, IM (Instant Messaging) server, MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function) server, MSG (Messaging Gateway) server, CSCF (Call Session Control Function) It can be any one of servers, etc.

Meanwhile, the user 10, which includes a consumer, may purchase and use a product from the brand 20 and directly return the container (or waste) of the used product to the collection point 30. .

In this specification, the 'container (or waste)' may have a shape, for example, as shown in Figure 2, but this is only an example and the shape is not particularly limited. In addition, the above container (or waste) is formed in the various shapes mentioned above, but may be a public container remaining after all or part of the contents initially contained therein have been used.

Referring to FIG. 2 again as an example, the container 200 may be composed of an external container 210 and an internal container formed inside the external container. At this time, a pouch 220 may be formed/disposed as an internal container formed inside the external container 210, and the filling space of the pouch 220 is filled with various products such as liquid cosmetics, liquid/solid foods, etc. Contents 203 in a liquid/solid state can be accommodated.

At this time, when pressure is applied to the filling space by applying force to the pumping unit disposed at the top of the container 200, the contents 230 filled in the filling space of the pouch 220 are discharged to the outside through the pumping unit. may be discharged.

When the contents 230 are discharged to the outside, the filling space of the pouch 220, which may be formed of an elastic material, decreases by the volume of the contents 230 discharged to the outside, and as the discharge is repeated, the The reduction of the filling space can also be repeated together. Accordingly, even after the discharge is repeated to a certain extent, the pressure applied to the filling space can be maintained constant, and ultimately, the amount of contents discharged from the filling space when force is applied to the pumping unit can be constant, so even if the It is a container type that allows the user to discharge and use the contents with as little waste as possible even when the amount of contents remaining in the filling space is significantly reduced.

Additionally, the container 200 shown in FIG. 2 may further include a coupling unit, a pumping unit, etc. in addition to the external container 210 and the pouch 220. As mentioned above, the pouch 220 can accommodate contents and may be formed of a material that can be elastically deformed by external force, for example, rubber, silicone, latex, etc.

Meanwhile, an opening may be formed on one side of the pouch 220 with a filling space formed therein, and donut-shaped pouch wings extending radially around the opening may be additionally formed in the opening. The pouch wing portion may be formed to be thicker than the thickness of the pouch body in which the filling space is formed, and when one side of the pouch is fixed to the outside of the outer container side opening through the pouch wing portion, the other side except one side of the pouch body The portion (i.e., the other side) may be disposed within the receiving space of the external container 210. Accordingly, the other side of the pouch 220 can be sealed to form a pouch body, and can be placed in the receiving space of the external container 210.

Meanwhile, the brand 20 is a concept that includes companies that manufacture and sell products with the contents in a container, and not only manufactures, sells, and/or delivers the product, but also stores the container after the sold product is used. (Waste) collection, etc. can be performed.

If there is waste directly returned to the brand 20 or waste collected through the collection point 30, the brand 20 is the collection point 30 or the user who returned the waste to the collection point. (10) can be provided with corresponding compensation. As mentioned above, the brand 20 may be equipped with a terminal that can send and receive necessary information, and may have an individual server that stores the necessary information, or may provide the necessary information through one central server or a plurality of processing servers. may be stored or processed, so that the user (10), etc. may be provided with notifications regarding product purchase confirmation information, delivery confirmation information for purchased products, waste collection confirmation information and/or compensation information, etc. there is.

Meanwhile, the collection point 30 may include a collection means for collecting waste from the user 10 and temporarily storing it. First, the collection point 30 may include, for example, a convenience store, a bank, a franchise store, a designated place within a building, a waste separation and collection point, a delivery depot, a security room, a lobby, etc. Examples of the collection means include a specific place. Examples include collection boxes that can be placed there. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a concept that includes all places or collection means that can collect or temporarily store waste.

When collecting waste from the user 10, the collection point 30 can obtain information about the waste by scanning a code associated with the waste. At this time, the code associated with the waste may be a code attached to the waste, a code printed on a label of the waste, etc., but is not limited thereto. Meanwhile, the code is a concept that includes an identification that can be recognized through a lens, such as a barcode or QR code, and can be a variety of codes that provide certain information when recognized or identified.

The collection point 30 may be equipped with a code reader such as a lens for recognizing the code, and when the code of the waste is recognized or identified through the code reader, information related to the waste can be obtained. Depending on the embodiment, the collection point 30 may, for example, read the code of the waste through the code reader to obtain related information or provide the obtained information to a third party. ) (for example, identification information or location information of the collection point 30, etc.) may also be generated or provided.

The information about the waste may include, for example, the product name of the waste, container material, container weight, collection date, etc., and depending on the embodiment, may be sent to the user 10 who returns the waste or the collector who collects the waste. It may also include information about In addition, the information about the waste may further include information about the standard, material, number, type, waste seller, waste manufacturer, waste production time, etc. of the waste, depending on the embodiment, but the information collected is limited to this. That is not the case.

Meanwhile, at the collection point 30, as described above, the collected waste is temporarily stored through a collection means, etc., and the recycled waste and reused waste are separated based on the information on the waste obtained through the code reader. You can also save/archive it.

In addition, the collection point 30 can transmit information about the obtained waste in relation to recycling waste to the brand 20, and the brand 20 provides corresponding compensation to the user 10 based on the information. can be provided. Meanwhile, in the above process, the brand 20 can collect all waste from the collection point 30 or selectively collect a specific public machine, and may also provide compensation to the inspector who inspects the waste collected in the process. Here, inspection may mean checking the status of waste to determine whether it can be recycled or not. The inspection may include checking the condition, quantity, shape, etc. of the recycled waste.

Meanwhile, at the collection point 30, information about the waste obtained for reuse and/or recycling waste may be collected, which may be transmitted to the central server or logistics company 40, and the central server or logistics company ( The server of 40) can transmit waste collection request information to the collection entity (delivery company, delivery employee, logistics vehicle, etc.) so that at least one or more recyclable waste is collected at the collection point 30 based on the information about the waste. And, the waste collection confirmation information can be received according to the waste collection request information.

Depending on the embodiment, the central server or the server of the logistics company 40 collects and updates the delivered waste information by preset units (e.g., regional units, time units, etc.), and then, if certain conditions are met, the waste information is collected and updated. Collection request information may be transmitted to collect waste from the collection point 30. That is, when the specific conditions are met, the server or central server of the logistics company 40 causes the logistics company 40 to collect the waste from the collection point 30 through a delivery company, delivery employee, logistics vehicle, etc. You can request it.

Meanwhile, when waste is returned by the user 10 at the collection point 30, information about the waste can be obtained, and the server or central server of the collection point 30 determines whether the waste can be recycled or reused. Regardless of whether it is waste, information about the acquired waste can be delivered to each or part of the brand 20, the logistics company 40, or the central server. Through this, the operator of the collection point 30 may obtain corresponding compensation from the brand 20 and/or the logistics company 40 that delivered the obtained waste information.

In the present invention, compensation may mean compensation in the form of money, but is not limited thereto, and may be compensation in various forms such as mileage, gift certificates, exchange vouchers, and discount vouchers.

Meanwhile, in the server or central server of the logistics company 40, after collecting and updating information on waste for each preset unit as described above, if certain preset conditions are met, the waste is collected and updated from the collection point 30. Information required for collection can be transmitted to the terminal of the collecting entity, collection confirmation information of the waste can be received according to the waste collection request information, and the collected waste and information about it can be transmitted to the recycling company 50. Alternatively, the recycling company 50 can access and confirm.

At this time, the server or central server of the logistics company 40 and/or the recycling company 50 uses information about the waste delivered from the collection point 30 to recategorize the collected waste and reclassify it ( For example, it may include reclassifying by setting at least one category, such as reclassifying as waste having the same material or reclassifying as waste having the same number of reuses. For this, the logistics company 40 has the above-mentioned A code reader identical or similar to the collection point 30 may be provided.

Meanwhile, the logistics company 40 may additionally generate circulating resource history information regarding the reclassified waste and provide this to the recycling company 50 along with the reclassified waste. Depending on the embodiment, the recycling company 50 may access the central server or the server of the logistics company 40 to directly check the circulating resource history information. Depending on the embodiment, the data type of the circulating resource history information may be configured as shown in FIG. 3. Information and control commands described in this specification, including the information regarding the above-described waste, can also be configured in a data format as shown in FIG. 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For convenience, the data type of the circulating resource history information is described with reference to FIG. 3 as follows. Circulating resource history information may be composed of a header 310, a body 320, and a tail 330.

The header 310 may include identification information, and specifically, identification information expressing the type of data included in the body 320 and the type and/or number of specific information included in the data. It can be included. Depending on the embodiment, the header 310 may include identification information indicating that the information included in the body 320 corresponds to circular resource history information or information about waste, and the circular resource history information or information about waste. It can include what specific information each contains and the type and number of that information.

Meanwhile, the body 320 may include actual data (or information) corresponding to the identification information included in the header 310. Depending on the embodiment, the body 320 may provide information related to carbon emissions, such as data calculating carbon dioxide emissions reduced during recycling/reuse, etc., in relation to carbon credits according to waste reuse/recycling, information related to carbon emissions such as appropriate carbon dioxide emissions, or various information related to environmental pollution. Can contain data. Additionally, if the header 310 includes identification information indicating that it corresponds to circular resource history information, the body 320 may include actual data regarding the circular resource history of the waste.

Meanwhile, the actual data on the history of the waste's circulation resources includes the use, specifications, material, number, type, number of reuses, contents, seller, manufacturer, manufacturing time, sales time, and collection when the waste is reused and turned into a product. It may include information on time, collector, returner, logistics company (collector), recycling company, etc., but is not limited to this.

The tail 330 can be used for error checking, authentication password storage, etc. Depending on the embodiment, the arrangement of some of the information of the header 310 and body 320 described above may vary.

Meanwhile, the circulating resource history information described in FIG. 3 may be in various forms, but may be implemented using blockchain technology, etc. to make forgery/modification impossible, but is not limited thereto.

When the recycling company 50 generates recycled plastic or plastic flakes using waste-related information received through the server or central server of the logistics company 40, the server of the recycling company 50 uses the recycled resources. History information can be updated or provided to other entities, and specifically, when selling recycled plastic or plastic flakes produced above, the above-mentioned circular resource history information can be provided or displayed together. The above indication can be displayed directly, but can also be provided embedded in a barcode, etc.

Therefore, when the recycling company 50 manufactures/sells the recycled plastic or plastic flakes, it can provide the related circular resource history information to the brand 20 and/or the logistics company 40, thereby producing the recycled plastic. Alternatively, it is possible to trace or verify the history of plastic flakes, which has the effect of providing reliable recycled plastic.

Additionally, depending on the embodiment, at least two of the brand 20, collection point 30, logistics company 40, and recycling company 50 may be the same entity.

Each component constituting the above-described waste collection and reuse/recycling system (1) can be connected to each other according to wired/wireless communication protocols to perform data communication. The wireless communication protocols are currently already implemented or implemented, including 3G (Generation), LTE (Long-Term Evolution), LTE-A (advanced), and 5G (Generation), as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It includes all various wireless communication protocols that have been commercialized or will be implemented or commercialized in the future.

In Figure 1, for convenience of explanation, there is one user (10), brand (20), collection point (30), logistics company (40), and recycling company (50) that constitute the waste collection and reuse/recycling system (1). Although only this is shown, it is not limited to this. In other words, each of the components constituting the waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 may be plural.

Meanwhile, although not shown, each component or specific component of the waste collection and reuse/recycling system 1 shown in FIG. 1 uses augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) during the data processing process. You can use ICT (Information & Communication Technology) technologies such as Virtual Reality and Blockchain, or you can use technologies such as machine learning and deep-learning.

Next, the waste collection and reuse/recycling process according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings as follows.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the waste collection and reuse/recycling process according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 5 and 6 are waste collection and reuse/recycling processing at a logistics company according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a flowchart to explain the method.

First, referring to FIG. 4 , the user 10 may provide waste (used waste packaging or empty bottles, etc.) remaining after using the product to the collection point 30 (S10).

At the collection point 30, the waste collected from the user 10 is temporarily stored through a collection means, and the code displayed on the waste can be read with a code reader to obtain/store information about the collected waste. The information about the waste thus obtained may be transmitted to the brand 20 and/or the logistics company 40 through the server or central server of the collection point 30, as described above (S20, S30).

Additionally, the brand 20 may provide corresponding compensation to the user 10 or the collection point 30 based on information about waste obtained from the collection point 30 (S40).

Meanwhile, the logistics company 40 can control the waste collected from the collection point 30 to be provided to the recycling company 50 (S50). The logistics company 40 can reclassify and temporarily store waste collected at the collection point 30, and can refer to waste-related information provided by the collection point 30 during the reclassification process.

The logistics company 40 may additionally generate circular resource history information for each waste during the reclassification process, and the circular resource history information thus generated may be provided to the recycling company 50 together with the waste. Depending on the embodiment, the logistics company 40 may provide compensation corresponding to the user 10 or the collection point 30 based on information about the reclassified waste generated after reclassifying the waste (S60). .

The recycling company 50 can recycle the waste using the provided waste and the circular resource history information of the waste. At this time, the recycling company 50 may provide compensation for the waste to the user 10, the collection point 30, and/or the logistics company 40 (S70).

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the reuse/recycling process for waste will be described in more detail. The following description will focus on the logistics company 40, but is not limited thereto.

First, referring to FIG. 5, the logistics company 40 can receive waste-related information from the collection point 30 (S110).

The logistics company 40 can control the collection of recyclable waste stored at the collection point 30 based on the waste-related information received from the collection point 30 (S120).

The logistics company 40 may provide the recycling company 50 with additional circulating resource history information generated along with the collected waste (S130).

When the recycling company 50 sells recycled plastic, etc. produced using the collected waste to another entity, the recycled resource history information is updated or provided together, enabling traceability or history verification of the recycled plastic, etc. You can do it.

Figure 6 explains a reuse/recycle processing process for waste according to another embodiment. For convenience of explanation, the process of FIG. 6 that overlaps with that of FIG. 5 uses the same sequence as that of FIG. 5, and related overlapping descriptions are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the logistics company 40 receives waste-related information from the collection point 30 as in step S110 of FIG. 5 (S200), before performing step S120 of FIG. 5, first, a predefined It can be determined whether the first condition is satisfied (S210).

Here, the predefined first condition can be viewed as a sufficient condition for collection performance. For example, the first condition determines whether the amount to be collected through at least one logistics vehicle (e.g., more than a predefined threshold) is sufficiently stored at a specific collection point 30 within a predetermined range or within a predetermined time. However, this may vary depending on the setting and is not limited thereto.

As a result of the determination in step S210, if it is determined that the predefined first condition is satisfied, the logistics company 40 may transmit information related to waste to be collected to a collection company or delivery vehicle (S220).

Thereafter, when waste is collected from the collection point 30, the logistics company 40 may additionally generate circulating resource history information for the collected waste (S230). At this time, refer to the description of FIG. 3 above for the data type of the circulating resource history information.

Meanwhile, the logistics company 40 reclassifies the collected waste, generates circulating resource history information for the reclassified waste, and temporarily stores it, where it can be determined whether the second condition is satisfied (S240).

At this time, the second condition refers to, for example, the amount of waste reclassified by the logistics company 40 (e.g., whether the amount of reclassified waste is more than a predefined threshold), the reclassified waste It can be said to be whether the purpose (for example, whether there is waste of a material to be used for a specific purpose) is met, and accordingly, it can be seen as a judgment condition for whether to provide the reclassified waste to the recycling company 50. .

Thereafter, when the second condition is satisfied in step S240 described above, the logistics company 40 may provide the corresponding waste along with the generated circulating resource history information to the recycling company 50 (S250).

Meanwhile, the logistics company 40 may classify, group, and reclassify wastes according to predefined standards, based on the generated circular resource history information.

In this case, the circulating resource history information may further include at least one of, for example, whether the waste is toxic, toxicity level, or grouping information according to toxicity. In the above, toxicity may be information that identifies toxicity or non-toxicity, and toxicity level information may be information that identifies the degree of toxicity of toxic waste. Regarding the above toxicity level information, notices from relevant governments or organizations may be referred to. In addition, the grouping information according to toxicity may represent information about wastes defined as those that can be handled together according to the type or type of toxicity, level of toxicity, etc.

Meanwhile, in relation to the first condition described above, the collection point 30 may provide the waste-related information to the brand 20 and/or the logistics company 40 in real time each time waste is collected, or alternatively, at a predetermined period or Only when the amount of waste has accumulated to a predetermined quantity can the waste-related information be provided to the brand 20 and/or the logistics company 40.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a waste collection and reuse/recycling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The waste collection and reuse/recycling device of FIG. 7 may be a block diagram of the device configuration of the brand 20 or the logistics company 40 of FIG. 1.

A waste collection and reuse/recycling device (hereinafter referred to as an 'electronic device') may include a memory 710 and a processor 720.

The memory 710 may store software modules, for example, program modules as a set of instructions, and the stored instructions may be executed by the processor 12 to perform corresponding functions.

The memory 710 may store data, information, etc. generated or generated in the processes of FIGS. 1 and 3 to 6 described above.

The processor 720 can read related data from the memory 710 and generate, process, and transmit necessary information. Specifically, the processor 720 may generate the circulating resource history information of FIG. 3 and perform processing necessary in the process of FIGS. 4 to 6.

According to embodiments, the waste collection and reuse/recycle system 1 may include a separate computing device (not shown) that provides a platform to support and control the overall operation of the waste collection and reuse/recycle process. In this case, the configuration block diagram of FIG. 7 may be a configuration block of a computing device.

Meanwhile, the above-described computing device may be implemented as a component of the brand 20 or the logistics company 40 in FIG. 1.

Methods according to embodiments may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. If the embodiment is implemented using software, one or more programs (software, software modules) may be used. The program may be included in a computer-readable recording medium, but is not limited thereto. The Program may also be included in a computer program product. A computer-readable recording medium storing the program may be included in the computer program product. The program is configured to be executable by one or more processors within the electronic device. One or more programs may include instructions, and the instructions may be executed by one or more processors included in the electronic device, causing the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments.

Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable media. Additionally, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery medium. Additionally, some embodiments may be implemented as a computer program or computer program product that includes instructions executable by a computer, such as a computer program executed by a computer. A plurality of computer-readable recording media may be distributed across computer systems connected to a network, and data stored in the distributed recording media, such as program instructions and code, may be executed by at least one computer. there is.

The functions of the various elements shown in the drawings can be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in conjunction with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, these functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or multiple separate processors, some of which may be shared. Additionally, explicit use of the terms "processor" or "control section" should not be construed to refer exclusively to hardware capable of executing the software, including, without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, read-only for storing the software. It may implicitly include memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile storage devices.

Unless there is an explicit order or description to the contrary regarding the steps constituting the method according to the embodiments, the steps may be performed in an appropriate order. The embodiment is not limited by the order of description of the steps. The use of any examples or illustrative terms (e.g., etc.) is merely to describe the embodiments in detail and does not limit the scope of the disclosure by the examples or illustrative terms unless limited by the claims. .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims. falls within the scope of rights.

The present invention relates to a method, device, and system for collecting and reusing/recycling packaging or empty bottles, and can be applied to a variety of methods, devices, and systems for collecting and reusing/recycling packaging or empty bottles.

Claims (8)

In the method of collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles,
Receiving waste-related information from a collection point;
transmitting waste collection request information to a collection entity so that at least one recyclable waste is collected at the collection point based on the waste-related information;
Receiving collection confirmation information of the waste according to the waste collection request information; and
Including, generating circulating resource history information for waste collected from the collection point.
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. According to claim 1,
The above waste-related information is:
Containing at least one of the following information: product name, material, weight, collection date, waste specification, material, number, type, waste seller, waste manufacturer, waste manufacturing time, waste returner or waste collector,
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. According to claim 1,
determining whether the first condition is satisfied based on the received waste-related information; and
If the first condition is satisfied as a result of the determination, transmitting waste collection request information to the collection entity,
The first condition includes whether the amount of waste to be collected is greater than a predetermined first threshold,
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. According to claim 1,
Resetting the classification criteria for waste collected from the collection point based on the waste-related information, and generating circulating resource history information for the reclassified waste based on the reset classification criteria for the waste; doing,
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. According to claim 4,
determining whether a second condition is satisfied based on the circulating resource history information; and
When the second condition is satisfied, transmitting circulating resource history information corresponding to the reclassified waste to a recycling company that provides the reclassified waste,
The second condition includes whether the amount of reclassified waste is greater than or equal to a predetermined second threshold,
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. According to claim 1,
The circulating resource history information is,
Data calculating the amount of carbon dioxide emissions reduced when reusing/recycling waste, data on the appropriate amount of carbon dioxide emissions, data related to environmental pollution, use, specifications, materials, number, type, number of reuses, and contents when waste is reused and turned into a product. , containing at least one of the following data about seller, manufacturer, manufacturer, time of manufacture, time of sale, time of collection, collector, returner, collection entity, recycling company,
How to collect and reuse/recycle waste. In a device for collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles,
Memory for storing various instructions; and
Including a processor,
The processor,
Receive waste-related information from a collection point, transmit waste collection request information to a collection entity so that at least one or more recyclable waste is collected at the collection point based on the waste-related information, and transmit the waste collection request information to the waste collection request information. Receiving collection confirmation information and generating circular resource history information for waste collected from the collection point,
Waste collection and reuse/recycling devices. A system for collecting and reusing/recycling waste including packaging or empty bottles, comprising: a server at a collection point that collects and temporarily stores waste;
a server of a logistics company that collects waste from the collection point; and
Including a server of a recycling company that receives and recycles waste;
The server of the logistics company is,
Receive waste-related information from the server of the collection point, and based on the waste-related information, transmit waste collection request information to the logistics company's server so that at least one recyclable waste is collected at the collection point, and the waste Receiving collection confirmation information of the waste according to collection request information and generating circulating resource history information for waste collected from the collection point,
Waste collection and reuse/recycling systems.