Patent Application: Metal Recycling Traceability with Carbon Disclosure

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Published November 10th, 2022

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260087503A1) detailing a method for metal recycling traceability with carbon disclosure. The invention aims to systematically record the carbon footprint generated during the recycling process of waste materials, aligning with ISO standards.

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This document is a patent application (US20260087503A1) filed with the USPTO, describing a method for tracking metal recycling and regeneration production with integrated carbon disclosure. The proposed method involves scanning labels on recycled material packaging to access a carbon data report, where physical properties, loading images, carbon emission history, and factory recycling information are recorded. It also includes tracking market prices, storage times, and direct/indirect carbon emissions from storage spaces.

While this is a patent application and not a regulation, it outlines a potential future standard for environmental reporting in the metal recycling industry. Companies involved in metal recycling and regeneration may consider adopting similar traceability and carbon disclosure practices to align with emerging ISO standards and enhance transparency in their supply chains. No immediate compliance actions are required, but this indicates a trend towards greater environmental accountability in industrial processes.

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METHOD FOR METAL RECYCLING AND REGENERATION PRODUCTION TRACEABILITY WITH CARBON DISCLOSURE

Application US20260087503A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

CHIEN-HAO LEE

Abstract

A method for metal recycling and regeneration production traceability with carbon disclosure including steps of: loading a recycled material into a standard packaging and scanning a label of the standard packaging to obtain an access node for a carbon data report; recording at the access node the detection results of a physical or chemical property of the recycled material, a real-time image during loading, a carbon emission footprint history, and factory recycling information; recording a standard market price of the standard packaging, and after transporting the standard packaging, storing it in a storage space and scanning the label to obtain the access node and recording the storage time and the direct or indirect carbon emissions generated by the storage space in the carbon data report. This invention systematically records the carbon footprint generated during the recycling process of waste materials, producing fair and transparent records in alignment with ISO standards.