DESCRIPTION

TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to re-usable bag which is environmentally friendly, is carried during daily purchases and into which the purchased products are placed; makes contactless payment at the point of payment by means of a reader; and/or following payment includes consumers in various campaigns through money / point chip collection systems.

THE STATE OF ART

Wastes of the plastic bags, which are used while shopping and for putting garbage, stay for minimum of 800 years in land; while 400 years in the sea. Over time, these wastes pollute the nature undergoing chemical changes. They poison the living creatures indirectly. Plastic bags undergo chemical dissolutions in the light. In time, they breakdown into smaller and more toxic petro-polymers; and intoxicate soil and water. Microscopic toxic particles, which are caused by plastic bag waste, enter the food chain; and affect the natural life adversely. Plastic bags cause an increase of diseases in living creatures. Users are not sufficiently aware of and sensitive to the harm done by use of plastic bags. Furthermore, in many places, plastic bags are offered free of charge, which increases their usage.

Some of the damages of the nylon bags to the environment are given below;

• Nylon bags are made from polyethylene which is a petroleum derivative. · They are widely consumed as they are free: and the waste is thrown into nature together with the garbage. . .

• It takes a thousand years for a single plastic bag, which we use for an average of 15 minutes, to perish in the nature fully.

• Only 1% of nylon bags is recycled; 99% remains in the nature.

· When nylon bags start to deteriorate in the nature, they release chemicals to the environment, which are harmful to the environment; and these substances go into the soil and water; and gradually contaminate our food chain. • They pollute seas, lakes and rivers; clog sewerage. Because of the nylon bags that are thrown out to the nature, sea animals such as dolphins, seals, whales, sea turtles eat them, mistaking them for food. This leads to deterioration in their digestive systems, causing their death.

· Because they are transparent, nylon bags cause greenhouse effect and give rise to forest fires by absorbing heat.

• %90 of the total waste is made up of nylon and plastic waste.

In addition, bags made out of paper are used extensively today as well. As it is well known, trees are cut down to make paper. When paper goes into waste, it does not dissolve as easily as one might think. Paper bag is not dissolved for a very long time since oxygen, light, water, which cause degradation, do not reach the bottom layer. As a result paper bags also cause damage to the environment and the nature.

For the reasons above, the environmentalists are turning to knitted, woven or non- woven bags. However, use of cloth bags is not common enough.

Today, it is known that there are many applications with bags which are made from textile materials. One of these applications is EP2082663; a shopping bag which is made of cloth without weaving (non-woven). Another application is JP2009220846; a shopping bag which is made of polypropylene cloth without weaving (non-woven). Another application relates to a shopping bag that is made of cloth disclosed in the application numbered GB2453376.

All of the bags mentioned above are related to bags that are made of textile-based materials. However, an application, making their use attractive to consumers, is not encountered.

As a result, improvements are made in bags that are made of textile-based materials. New embodiments which will reduce the use of plastic bags; lessen the damage it gives to the nature; and bring innovation, convenience of use and effectiveness to the existing re-usable bags, are needed.

PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION Present invention relates to re-usable bag that meets the above mentioned requirements; eliminates all disadvantages and brings some additional advantages; makes using cloth bags attractive; possesses a chip that can make payments and / or following payment; can include the customers in miscellaneous campaigns through money/point collection systems.

Re-usable bag, that aims at reducing the use of plastic bags; has a chip that makes payments and/or collects money / points; is produced by means of knitting, weaving or not weaving (non-woven) textile-based materials and produces no damage to the environment is revealed.

Purpose of the invention is to reveal re-usable bag that prevents damages to the environment and nature; makes the use of re-usable bags more attractive and more often by consumers; and has a chip that can make payments and/or collect points.

Some other purpose of the invention is to reveal re-usable bag which is long-lived; has a chip that can make payments and / or collect points. Some other purpose of the invention on the other hand is to reveal re-usable bag which can be used frequently in daily shopping; and has a chip that can collect money/points and/or can make payments so that customers can be included in the campaigns that make them earn a variety of gains. Some other purpose of the invention is to reveal re-usable bag that has information on environmental awareness and / or advertisements of brands wanting to give their support to nature conservation; and/or has a chip that can make payments and / or collect money/points. Some other purpose of the invention is to reveal re-usable bag that makes people become sensitive to the environment and/or has a chip that can make payments and / or collect money/points. The invention helps users perform their social responsibilities and hence feel good spiritually. At the same time, users can give a message to other consumers visually that how important it is to protect nature from the plastic bags. Another purpose of the invention on the other hand is to reveal re-usable bag that can ensure development of the country and the world economy; and /or has a chip that can make payments and / or collect money / points.

To perform all the advantages that are mentioned above and as will be inferred from the detailed description below, the present invention relates to re-usable bag which is carried along in daily shopping for the environment and nature protection; and into which the purchased products are placed; and it is characterised in that; it comprises a chip which is connected with the re-usable bag that makes contactless payment at the payment point by means of reader and/or, in order to reward users for using re-usable bags, includes them in various campaigns with a variety of benefits through money/point collection systems. Regardless of the payment method (i.e. credit card, cash, contactless credit card or etc.); customer is always eligible to collect money/points as a result of using his/her reusable bag . In a preferred embodiment of the invention, re-usable bag comprises a chip housing that ensures positioning of the chip on it.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, re-usable bag comprises a chip housing that is structured by means of stitching it.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, re-usable bag comprises a chip that is fastened to it.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, re-usable bag comprises a chip that is connected with the re-usable bag by means of different methods. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, re-usable bag comprises re-usable bag that can be of mesh.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, it comprises re- usable bag that is made of durable plastic material.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, it comprises reusable bag that is in form of a shopping bag that is made of any durable material. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, it comprises visual surface to provide information or advertisement on the re-usable bag.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, on the front or rear surface of the bag comprises visual surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, on the other hand, the chip is barcode element.

Structural and characteristic features of the invention and all of its advantages will be more clearly understood from the figures given below; and from the detailed description written by means of making references to these figures; and therefore the assessment should be made by means of taking these figures and the detailed description into account.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

To understand the embodiment of the present invention; and with additional elements in the best possible manner, they should be assessed together with the figures of which explanation is provided below.

Figure 1 is a top view of the re-usable bag containing chip according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the re-usable bag containing chip according to the invention. Figure 3 is a represented view of the re-usable bag containing chip according to the invention while it is being carried along.

Figure 4 is a top view of the represented application the re-usable bag containing chip according to the invention while passing through the cashier's point. Figure 5 is a meshed view, being the alternative embodiment of the re-usable bag containing chip according to the invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Re-usable bag

2. Chip

3. Chip housing

4. Visual surface

5. Cashier's desk

6. Reader

7. User

8. Holding arm

9. Slot

10. Cashier DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, preferred embodiments of the re-usable bag (1) according to the invention are described only for a better understanding of this issue; and in a manner not constituting any limiting effects. In Figure 1 , there is a top view of re-usable bag (1) with a chip (2), that can make payments and/or can collect money/point according to the invention, and in Figure 2 there is a perspective view of re-usable bag (1) with a chip (2), that can make payments and/or can collect money/point according to the|invention.

To a housing (3) in the internal section of the bag or catchall which is manufactured from re-usable, preferably of cloth or mesh according to the invention, a non-contact chip (2) that can make payments and/or can collect money/point is positioned. Therefore, both purchased products can be put in to the slot (9) part of re-usable bag (1 ) (catchall) and non-contact payment can be made by means of chip (2) that is positioned to a housing (3) that is made on it and money/point can be collected. A chip (2) that provides non-contact payment of the products inside of the bag (1) is positioned to housing (3) that is formed on reusable bag (1 ) according to the invention. As an alternative embodiment, the chip (2) can also be connected with the re-usable bag by means of different methods. For example, chip (2) can stick onto bag (1) without housing (3), or is connected with the end of rope that is connected with the bag (1 ). When one goes shopping, markets or similar locations with re-usable bag (1), the products that are purchased are positioned to the slot (9) section of the bag (1 ). The chip (2) is placed preferably to a housing (3) on the slot (9) of the bag (1). That means, the chip (2) is placed into the housing (3) that is formed on the internal surface of the bag (1). The re-usable bag (1) can, as seen in Figure - 5, be in form of mesh or a catchall. Furthermore, the re-usable bag (1) can be made by means of using one of the knitting, weaving, or without weaving (non-woven) production methods. On the re-usable bag (1), preferably a holding arm (8) as seen in Figure - 3 is formed. The holding arm (8) can be long or short. Besides, the bag can also be structured without holding arm (8). To the front, to the rear, or to any part of the re-usable bag (1 ), both informative and ads-related visual themes can be put on the visual surface (4) as seen in Figure - 1 . Moreover, a chip (2) which is positioned on the bag (1 ) providing non-contact payment and/or collecting money /point can be fastened to the bag (1) or can be connected with it in different ways. As seen in Figure- 4, form of use of the re-usable bag (1) containing a chip (2) is given below; -User (7) who has done the shopping comes to the cashier (5) with the products and re-usable bag (1 );

- Prices of the products are machine-read at cashier's (5) by the cashier (10);

- Upon learning about the total price, the user (7) makes contactless payment of the total price of the products by means of a chip (2) positioned to the housing (3) that is on the bag (1 ) by means of machine-reading to the reader (6) and / or user collects points / money which he/she can use in campaigns that provide a variety of benefits to himself/herself; - Regardless of the payment method (i.e. credit card, cash, contactless credit card or etc.); customer is always eligible to collect money/points as a result of using his/her reusable bag (1). - user puts the products, for which he/she has paid, into the slot (9) of his/her re-usable bag (1 ) and leaves the shopping centre.

Thus, user (7) both re-uses the bag (1) and can make his payments by mean of the chip (2) inside of the holder (3) without carrying money or credit cards on him, and he gets the chance to earn chip money which he can use in various campaigns as he uses re-usable bag (1) during payment. This reward system makes the re-usable bag (1) that includes chip, (2) for user (7) more attractive.

The invention relates to re-usable bag (1) which is carried along during shopping, is environmentally friendly, and into which the purchased products are placed, and is characterised in that; it comprises a chip (2) which is connected with re-usable bag (1) that makes contactless payment at the payment point by means of reader (6) and/or, in order to reward users for using re-usable bag (1 ), includes consumers in various campaigns with a variety of benefits, through money/point collection systems; thus urges consumers to develop a habit of using re-usable bag (1 ).

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, it comprises chip housing (3) that is structured by means of stitching on to re-usable bag (1 ). In another alternative embodiment of the invention, it comprises chip housing (3) that is fastened to re-usable bag (1 ).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chip (2) is used as barcode element.