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Traditional Recycling vs. Circular Manufacturing

Recycling is physical sorting at macro level, CM is molecular transformation at molecular level.

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Waste ManagementLandfillingWaste-to-EnergyAnaerobic DigestionComposting
Key Distinctions
  • •Recycling: 30-60% recovery, 40-60% rejected to landfill
  • •CM: 100% recovery, 0% rejected
  • •Recycling creates 4-5 commodity bales, CM creates 150+ materials
  • •Recycling downcycles over time, CM creates virgin-equivalent quality

Traditional Recycling Detailed Analysis

Financial Model Comparison (per ton)

Waste Industry (Subsidized)

Cost to Public$70
Revenue to Industry$70
Cost Offsets$85
Net Cost to Public$-15

Circular Manufacturing

Waste Purchase Cost$112
Materials Revenue$537
Public Cost$0
Net Revenue$425

Economic Advantage

Public Savings$-15
CM Net Revenue$425
Total Delta$440

Per ton economic benefit of circular manufacturing vs subsidized waste processing

Material Recovery Rate
Waste Process45%
Circular Manufacturing100%
Waste Generation
Waste Process50%
Circular Manufacturing0%
Product Types Created
Waste Process5
Circular Manufacturing150+
Average Value per Ton
Waste Process$15
Circular Manufacturing$425
Waste Purchase Cost$-112
Materials Value$537