50-100x More Sophisticated

Waste Management (General) vs. Circular Manufacturing

Circular Manufacturing and Waste Management represent fundamentally different industries with opposing philosophies, technologies, and outcomes.

Key Distinctions

•Waste Management: Disposal services charging fees to make problems go away
•Circular Manufacturing: Material production paying for feedstock to create valuable products
•Not better vs. worse—these are distinct industrial sectors
•CM is 50-100x more sophisticated across virtually every dimension

Waste Management (General) Detailed Analysis

Financial Model Comparison (per ton)

Cost to Public$75

Revenue to Industry$75

Cost Offsets$0

Net Cost to Public$75

Waste Purchase Cost$112

Materials Revenue$500

Public Cost$0

Net Revenue$388

Public Savings$75

CM Net Revenue$388

Total Delta$463

Per ton economic benefit of circular manufacturing vs subsidized waste processing

Material Recovery Rate

Waste Process30%

Circular Manufacturing100%

Waste Generation

Waste Process60%

Circular Manufacturing0%

Product Types Created

Waste Process3

Circular Manufacturing150+

Average Value per Ton

Waste Process$-75

Circular Manufacturing$388

Waste Purchase Cost$-112

Materials Value$500