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Waste-to-value or value-from-waste is the process of generating value in the form of materials from the primary treatment of waste, or the processing of waste into a fuel source. Waste-to-value is a form of circular economy.
The GHG abatement potential (in metric tons of GHG emissions) per million U.S. dollars capital investment in waste processing pathways.
Energy inputs in megajoule (MJ) per kilowatt–hour (kWh) of energy storage capacity, including the processes, embodied energy of materials, and transportation steps through the supply chain.
Compounds released that are precursors to acid rain per metric ton of plastic waste processed. Typically referred to as the acidification potential in LCA literature.
Compounds released that create ground-level ozone when in contact with sunlight, per metric ton of plastic waste processed. Typically referred to as photochemical ozone formation.
The untapped market of waste-to-material production has the potential to be a gold mine for sustainable investors.
The truth of the matter is waste is inevitable. But changing the narrative on what waste can do could make all the difference.
Worldwide, approximately 2.22 billion tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are produced annually. A 2018 report from the World Bank stated that if current conditions persist, municipal solid waste generation will increase to 3.75 billion tons by 2050, an increase of 70 percent.
RCB Nanotechnologies focuses on the refinement of carbon black derived from scrap tires and creates a final product that can compete on quality with pure furnace black, creating true cradle-to-cradle recycling.
TyreFlow, and its technology partners have a mission to create a full end-to-end solution for scrap tires. NeoCrumb focuses on the production of durable and sustainable thermoplastic compounds from rubbers derived from scrap tires and recycled plastics.
Greene Lyon Group is a provider of sustainable and economically compelling recycling technologies for a wide range of materials across multiple industries.