3. recycling electronic staples and paper clips

1. to assure proper accounting, and to detect patent violations (people making their own electronic staples), it may be necessary to attach a certificate to each staple or paper clip.

2. When a file or folder is deleted, a "recycler" program could look inside for staples or paper clips that could be reused or recycled.

   • staples could be reycled for a small credit
   • paper clips could be reused.