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.

Disclosed is a container for collecting urban waste, formed from an aluminium support structure that contains and protects a cardboard repository, which is characterised in that it comprises: a support structure comprising an external housing frame formed by a series of straight profiles and a flippable circular profile that forms the front access or entry of the container for the introduction of waste; a flippable circular plate or opening that closes the front access generated by the circular profile; a removable flippable cover that closes the frame assembly, the cover being able to flip open by means of gravity when the container is turned over; a bottom grate; and a cardboard repository contained in and supported by the housing frame, which is formed from cardboard sheets with flat folded faces.

The present invention relates to a novel leaf and debris catcher device for catching leaves and other debris blown into and around corners of a home, fence, garage, and more, due to strong winds and other weather and seasonal conditions. The device has a mesh screen around the side surfaces and the bottom surface and has an open top surface from where the leaves and other debris are blown into the device. The device is portable, biodegradable, and can be folded when not in use. The device has a plurality of poles that enable freestanding of the catcher device which can be placed indoors or outdoors. The leaves and debris collected inside the device can be easily collected for disposal via a reusable mesh trash bag.

The lawn bag generally comprises a bag bottom, bag sides, and left-side and right-side flaps, each foldingly connected to one of the bag sides. The left-side and right-side flaps are each moveable from stowed positions to extended positions. The flaps in the stowed position may be positioned flat against the respective sides to which they are attached. The left-side flap and the right-side flap, when in the extended position, extends to the left and right of the bag, respectively, and are generally coplanar with a bag front side.

The present disclosure describes a computer-implemented method for determining and reporting compliance with rules regarding discarded material from an originating site. The method may include obtaining, for each batch of a plurality of batches of discarded material, identification information of a respective originating site, capturing image data for each batch and associating the identification and image data. The identification and image data may be sent to a server having rules regarding the discarded material. The server may then determine data regarding compliance and generate a report including data regarding compliance with the rules regarding the discarded material for each originating site.

Systems and methods for determining shrinkage of a commodity sold by a store are provided which may include: identifying data indicative of a volume of the commodity, associating a label with a container that holds the commodity, collecting the label information with a reader and transmitting collected label information to at least one server, automatically determining data characterizing the material in the container, associating the label information and the data characterizing the material in the container, and determining performance data related to the commodity by comparing the data indicative of the volume of the commodity supplied to the store, the data indicative of the volume of the commodity sold by the store, and the data characterizing the material in the container.

The present disclosure describes a device for transporting waste or recyclable material. An example device may include a base and a collapsible sleeve, wherein the collapsible sleeve is movable between an open state and a collapsed state. The collapsible sleeve is structured to interface, in the open state, with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material. The example device may further include an RFID as part of the base or the collapsible sleeve.

The lawn bag generally comprises a bag bottom, bag sides, and left-side and right-side flaps, each foldingly connected to one of the bag sides. The left-side and right-side flaps are each moveable from stowed positions to extended positions. The flaps in the stowed position may be positioned flat against the respective sides to which they are attached. The left-side flap and the right-side flap, when in the extended position, extends to the left and right of the bag, respectively, and are generally coplanar with a bag front side.

A collection system comprises a structure having a plurality of first openings that provide access to a plurality of separate volumes within the structure. Each separate volume of the plurality of separate volumes is associated with a scannable indicium of a plurality of scannable indicia, wherein the scannable indicium indicates a category of contents of the separate volume.

A biodegradable lawn and leaf bag support insert configured to fit inside an open and expanded standard-sized lawn and leaf bag, comprising a standard-sized lawn and leaf bag; and a foldable insert configured to fit inside the standard-sized lawn and leaf bag when the foldable insert is fully expanded; wherein the foldable insert forms a rectangular shape with a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the top edge is configured to be below a top edge of the standard-sized lawn and leaf bag; wherein the foldable insert is constructed from a semi-flexible biodegradable material.