Methods and systems to identify and manage recyclable materials

摘要

A method to identify and manage recyclable materials provides a recyclable material with a quartz crystal identification element configured to oscillate at a predetermined frequency associated with the recyclable material. A mobile device detects the oscillation frequency of the quartz crystal, identifies the recyclable material based on the detected oscillation frequency, and sends that information to a controller. The controller creates handling instructions for the pickup of the identified recyclable material.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method to identify and manage recyclable materials, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a recyclable material, wherein the recyclable material comprises an identification device, the identification device comprising a quartz crystal configured to oscillate at a predetermined frequency associated with the recyclable material; detecting, using a mobile device, the oscillation frequency of the quartz crystal; identifying the recyclable material based on the detected oscillation frequency; sending information representative of the identity of the recyclable material to a controller; creating handling instructions for the pickup of the identified recyclable material.