The $1.02 Trillion
waste treatment market

Over $1.02 Trillion is spent every year treating 14 Billion tonnes of waste.

  • Industrial waste (7.60 Billion tonnes) — $646 Billion
  • MSW & Hazardous (2.9 Billion tonnes) — $247 Billion
  • Tires (1.50 Billion tonnes)  — $90 Billion
  • eWaste, C&D, etc. (2.06 Billion tonnes) — $45 Billion

Changing the value of waste
forever.


Today, waste is valued quantitatively.


What could it be worth
qualitatively?


Qualitative value

$2.7 Trillion

Based on the chemical composition of waste. Revenue from the sale of construction products, chemicals, and gases.



  • 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.

Current value

$1.02 Trillion

Based on volume of waste processed. Revenue is generated from service fees, transportation fees, and processing fees.



  • 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.