Phoenix Waste Solutions has officially announced the launch of a groundbreaking low-carbon waste management technology, which is designed to reduce municipal waste by 99% without the use of fossil fuels.
According to certain reports, the stated solution arrives on the scene bearing an ability to process waste at the source, and therefore, cut down the need for long-haul landfill transport, reduce COâ‚‚ emissions, and exceed EPA standards.
Going by the available details, this makes for a cost-effective and sustainable waste management option that is up to 80% cheaper than traditional landfill disposal, an option which treads up a long distance to help businesses and communities avoid expensive landfill tipping and transport fees.
Talk about this waste management solution on a slightly deeper level, we begin from its non-polluting and highly efficient nature. This translates to how Phoenix Waste’s zero-fuel furnace banks upon advanced plasma technology to thermally degrade waste at temperatures exceeding 2,000°F, reducing toxins typically associated with combustion. Such a clean process, like you can guess, eliminates the need for auxiliary fuels, shrinks up carbon emissions, and exceeds EPA standards to eventually produce 50% less COâ‚‚ than conventional incinerators and 75% less COâ‚‚ equivalent compared to landfills.
Next up, we must expand upon the solution’s promise to use no fossil fuels whatsoever, all while staying affordable. You see, Phoenix Waste offers municipalities and businesses a cost-effective alternative to landfill disposal, saving up to 80% in waste management costs.
“With U.S. landfills projected to be full in just 18 years and more than half of them being methane ‘super-emitters,’ emitting 40% more methane than reported, the need for sustainable waste management solutions is more urgent than ever,” said Yuen Chan, Co-Founder and COO of Phoenix Waste Solutions. “Our technology enables communities and businesses to process waste locally, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and turning waste into a valuable resource.”
Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in how the stated technology contributes towards the overarching ideology of a circular economy. We get to say so because Phoenix Waste makes it possible for you to facilitate the recycling of valuable materials like metals and glass. On top of that, it also repurposes the remaining ash into eco-friendly products, such as pavers, reducing concrete use by up to 80%. In case that wasn’t enough, the solution in focus is also equipped to generate 30 kilowatts of electricity, which happens to be enough to power 15 homes.
Then, there is the prospect of facilitating localized waste processing. Here, Phoenix Waste’s portable furnace breaks down municipal waste, including plastics and food scraps, into just 1% of its original volume to allow waste to be processed where it is generated.
Among other things, we ought to mention how Phoenix’s technology has already received the 2024 Neptune Award from the Ocean Exchange. Markedly enough, it was selected from hundreds of global climate technologies for its transformative impact on ocean conservation.
Beyond that, we must mention that, back in October, Phoenix Waste’s sustainable technology also helped the Rougarou Festival in Louisiana achieve true Zero Waste status. You see, here, the technology would go on to process three tons of mixed waste, recover four cubic yards of recyclable materials, and convert the remainder into just 60 pounds of ash. This ash was then repurposed into pavers for the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center.
Making this development all the more impressive is Phoenix’s stature in the clean energy space. The same is made evident by the company’s recent successful raise worth $2 million, which came in non-diluted funding, as well as by the competitive awards it has received from the National Science Foundation. On top of that, the company even has a contract with the U.S. Air Force.
