Blockchain Plastic Recycling Traceability for Verified Material Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficiency and lack of reliability in managing and recycling waste plastic due to untracked history and manual processes hinder effective recycling, making it difficult to verify the composition and trust the recycling results.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain-based system for recycling plastic that includes electronic devices for collection, recycling, and production companies to manage and track plastic materials through QR codes and non-fungible tokens, ensuring transparent and reliable information recording and distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual management methods are used for waste plastic, then operational simplicity is maintained, but reliability of recycling information and tracking accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blockchain network as an intermediary between collection companies, recycling companies, and production companies. The blockchain serves as a decentralized ledger that automatically records and verifies recycling information, eliminating the need for complex manual verification processes while ensuring data reliability and transparency across all parties involved in the recycling chain.
2Measurement precision
If detailed tracking of plastic materials is implemented, then measurement precision of material composition is improved, but loss of time in manual verification increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual verification processes with automated blockchain-based verification. Smart contracts on the blockchain automatically verify material composition data, generate digital certificates, and validate recycling information without requiring manual intervention. This substitution of mechanical/manual verification with automated digital verification maintains high measurement precision while dramatically reducing the time required for verification processes.
3Reliability
If blockchain technology is deployed across all recycling companies, then reliability of information tracking is improved, but loss of energy for network maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal blockchain platform that serves multiple functions simultaneously: it tracks recycling information, verifies material composition, issues digital certificates, manages supply chain logistics, and enables transparent auditing. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems into a single blockchain infrastructure, improving reliability while optimizing energy utilization through shared network resources and avoiding redundant verification processes.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system, apparatus, and method for providing a recycling service for a plastic using a blockchain. The system includes a first electronic device of a collection company for collecting recycled materials from waste products; a second electronic device of a recycling company for compounding the recycled material with at least one additive to prepare a composite material; and a third electronic device of a production company for producing a product using the composite material.