CarboturaCarbotura
Back to Home
50-100x More Sophisticated

Landfilling vs. Circular Manufacturing

Landfilling is basic civil engineering (dig, line, fill, monitor forever) while Circular Manufacturing is advanced molecular manufacturing.

Compare Other Processes

Waste ManagementWaste-to-EnergyTraditional RecyclingAnaerobic DigestionComposting
Key Distinctions
  • •Landfilling: 0% material recovery, 100% waste generation
  • •CM: 100% material recovery, 0% waste generation
  • •Landfilling requires perpetual monitoring (30+ years)
  • •CM has zero long-term environmental liability

Landfilling Detailed Analysis

Financial Model Comparison (per ton)

Waste Industry (Subsidized)

Cost to Public$85
Revenue to Industry$85
Cost Offsets$0
Net Cost to Public$85

Circular Manufacturing

Waste Purchase Cost$112
Materials Revenue$500
Public Cost$0
Net Revenue$388

Economic Advantage

Public Savings$85
CM Net Revenue$388
Total Delta$473

Per ton economic benefit of circular manufacturing vs subsidized waste processing

Material Recovery Rate
Waste Process0%
Circular Manufacturing100%
Waste Generation
Waste Process100%
Circular Manufacturing0%
Product Types Created
Waste Process0
Circular Manufacturing150+
Average Value per Ton
Waste Process$-85
Circular Manufacturing$388
Waste Purchase Cost$-112
Materials Value$500