Learn and explore 15+ Business Models in Waste Management

In this lecture, you'll see the most basic business model in waste management. In Developed Nations, this has been formalized by Government approved waste management companies. Whereas in developing and undeveloped nations, 90% of waste management is controlled by the informal sector (unorganized sector).

We consider trash as some worthless piece of sh*t and we thrash it in the bins. The mixed up and messed up waste gets accumulated as eternal trash mountains.

In this lecture, you'll learn about segregation as a standalone business model and also as a fusion of multiple business model.

Get creative and give artistic life to waste. It could be an art form or an useful product. In this lecture, you'll learn the business opportunity in upcycling. 

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Product goes through different stages till it becomes waste. Not everything can be recycled or everything can be considered for recycling. It depends on the product condition, specification, age and so on. In this lecture, you'll learn the most profitable business model compared to recycling.

Waste is no longer a charity or a social problem. Waste is given to the highest bidder through auction or tender or bid. Waste is a commodity and a pure business.

In this lecture, we'll explore the social flavour to waste management and how to empower people and promote sustainability.

In this lecture, we'll swim through the most basic and least expensive business model under Capex Model.

If you think Recycling is the only option to eradicate waste, then you are wrong. Recycling is just one among many options to process waste. In this lecture, you'll learn the various aspects of Recycling and factors to consider.

Capex model involves infrastructure, machinery and compliance. In other capex models, the input raw material and the output product are fairly bound by market dynamics. The only place, where you have complete control is the process/operations.

In this lecture, you'll explore another business model under Capex to mitigate the market risk and better returns.

Do you think all waste can be processed?. No. There are some waste and residues that cannot be handled using other business models. Such wastes are tightly monitored and heavily regulated.

In this lecture, you'll learn about one such business models to process such heavily regulated waste.

Waste menace was a huge problem for the government. The government was responsible for the waste management. Times have changed. Why government should be responsible and why not the producer, manufacturer, importer, bulk consumer who used/sold the product to generate profit?.

In this lecture, you'll learn a new business model as part of Extended Producer Responsibility.

Waste was once a product. Due to rapid globalization and affordability, consumption has increased. With a lot more use and throw products, we seldom care about the environment. On one end, we are consuming natural resources for manufacturing and on the other hand, we are generating so much waste. At this rate, what do you think will be left for the future generation?.

In this lecture, you'll learn the impending change in product design and the manufacturing process.

Information is wealth.  It might be your personal information or any organization's confidential data. Data can be in online or offline form. With waste disposal, information gets leaked. Wondering how?. In this lecture, you'll learn an allied service in waste management to protect and destroy confidential information.

Being Uber of Uber is a new trend. In a way it's not difficult as there is no need for any capital assets.  In this lecture, you'll learn the upside and downside of being the Uber of Uber in waste management.

Worthy and worthless waste is moving from the developed nation to developing or undeveloped nation. On the contrary, high potential and worthy waste are moving from developing/undeveloped nation to developed nation. In this lecture, you'll understand the geopolitics in the world of the waste movement.

In this lecture, you'll learn the significance of digital solutions and opportunities to aid in waste management.

In the Capex model, we discussed the various business models. To process waste, we need technology/process/machinery. In this lecture, you'll learn about the much-needed technology/machinery to process waste.