A METHOD FOR TRACING A FOOD PACKAGE FOR ASSURING EFFICIENT RECYCLING, AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF

摘要

A method (500) for tracing a food package (102) for assuring efficient recycling is provided. The method (500) comprises establishing (502) a first communication session between the food package (102) and a user device (104), receiving (504) a user identification associated to the user device (104), receiving (506) a package identification from a package identification device (108) provided in the food package (102), establishing (508) a second communication session between the food package (102) and a package collecting device (106), receiving (510) a PCD identification from the package collecting device (106), determining (512) package material associated with the food package (102) by using the package identification, determining (514) recycling material associated with the package collecting device (106) by using the PCD identification, in case the package material and the recycling material match (516), in case a package disposal is detected by the package collecting device (524), registering (526) a recycling confirmation to a user account associated with the user identification.