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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Sara Egidi, Ascoli Piceno, IT;
Gabriele Borelli, Spilamberto, IT;
Riccardo Trovato Battagliola, Modena, IT;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A method for tracing a food package for assuring efficient recycling is provided. The method comprises establishing a first communication session between the food package and a user device, receiving a user identification associated to the user device, receiving a package identification from a package identification device provided in the food package, establishing a second communication session between the food package and a package collecting device receiving a PCD identification from the package collecting device determining package material associated with the food package by using the package identification, determining recycling material associated with the package collecting device by using the PCD identification, in case the package material and the recycling material match, in case a package disposal is detected by the package collecting device, registering a recycling confirmation to a user account associated with the user identification.