Systems, methods and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, as well as information technology systems for collecting, processing, analyzing and otherwise managing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material. A system includes a label reader for reading a label that was associated with a batch of material at an originating site, a device for measuring a parameter indicative of the weight of the batch of material, and a communications facility for communicating the weight of the batch of material and the label information to a system for tracking the batch of waste material.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, as well as information technology systems for collecting, processing, analyzing and otherwise managing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, as well as information technology systems for collecting, processing, analyzing and otherwise managing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material. A system includes an imaging device for capturing an image of a batch of waste or recyclable material or a bin for the material, wherein the imaging device is located at or on the originating site, a transport device for the material, or a material handling site that is remote from the originating site.

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, and information technology systems for collecting, processing, and analyzing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material. A forklift system may include a forklift, an RFID reader with an antenna positioned on or in proximity to the forklift, wherein the antenna is positioned to read RFID information from an RFID tag positioned on an item handled by the forklift. The system may also include a device for measuring a parameter indicative of the weight of the item handled by the forklift, and a processing facility with a server for associating the information read by the RFID reader and the parameter indicative of the weight of the item.

A flexible bag assembly having at least one layer of a flexible material that permits a UV light source to penetrate through to sterilize bacterial contents on an interior of the flexible bag assembly. Transmission of the UV light source is maximized through the flexible material and to enhance a kill rate of bacteria within the interior of the flexible bag assembly. A bio-assimilator may be integrated into a composition of the flexible bag assembly to facilitate biodegradation by anaerobic degradation leaving no microplastic remnants.

A pet waste bag or container is made from a biodegradable material. The pet waste bag can be donned by a pet owner inserting their hand into the bag to retrieve the pet waste. The bag may have a fluid resistant or impermeable layer on at least one surface of the bag. This layer precludes or substantially inhibits the waste from coming into physical contact with the pet owner's hand. The bag is configured to be inverted after the pet waste is retrieved and the bag may be sealed in some manner, such as through a twist. The bag containing the pet waste may then be discarded where it may naturally degrade in a landfill.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a waste collection bag. The waste collection bag includes a body with an opening at one end. The waste collection bag also includes a plurality of compartments formed within said body. Each compartment is sized and shaped to receive a user's finger(s), thereby defining separate finger areas within the bag to facilitate gripping and manipulation of the bag. The compartments are formed by a sealed area extending partway up from a closed edge opposite the opening.

A lawn-waste bagging system includes a disposable bag and a bag holder. The bag holder mounts to a lawn mower, supports the bag, and includes an attachment system that removably attaches the bag to the holder. And the disposable bag includes an array of holes with a configuration so that during mowing use the lawn-waste clippings do not pass through the holes but air does. In use, when the bag is full of the lawn-waste clippings, the bag is removed and disposed of, without transferring the lawn-waste clippings to another bag, and a new bag is attached to the holder for continued mowing use. Other embodiments include the disposable bags provided separately for use with the bag holder, the bag holder and/or attachment system provided separately for use with the bag holder, and the method of using the bagging system.

Thermoplastic bags with phased deformation patterns are described. In particular, one or more implementations comprise thermoplastic bags with ring rolling, SELFing, or other deformation patterns phased or aligned relative to the sides of the bags. The phased deformation patterns can allow for reducing or eliminating deformation patterns in areas of the thermoplastic bag in which side seals or other seals are formed. Additionally or alternatively, the phased deformation patterns can provide for zones that provide differing properties (e.g., functional or aesthetic). Such zones can vary aligned along a width of the thermoplastic bag and optionally also vary along a height of the thermoplastic bag. The differing zones can provide the thermoplastic bags with phased deformations that provide leak prevention, liquid containment, and other benefits.

A flexible bag assembly having at least one layer of a flexible material that permits a UV light source to penetrate through to sterilize bacterial contents on an interior of the flexible bag assembly. Transmission of the UV light source is maximized through the flexible material and to enhance a kill rate of bacteria within the interior of the flexible bag assembly. A bio-assimilator may be integrated into a composition of the flexible bag assembly to facilitate biodegradation by anaerobic degradation leaving no microplastic remnants.