- Cradle-to-cradle;
- Near 100% resource recovery;
- Virtually no environmental emission;
- Complete vitrification and volatilization;
- Lower long-term operating costs;
- Multiple revenue streams;
- Greater profitability, prices set by market;
- Framework for zero-waste economy.
- Cradle-to-grave;
- Limited space/land;
- Higher environmental cost;
- Uncontrolled emissions:
- Greater competition;
- More expensive to operate (long-term);
- Capped income; prices set by local government;
- Less incentive for:
- innovation,
- recycling and resource recovery.