2012 Sustainability Report - Executive Summary - Waste Management

Post-recycling
Processing
To extract the most value possible from the materials we handle, we have
partnered with a portfolio of over 30 technology companies. Our partnership
with these emerging technologies helps us process residual materials from
waste streams into renewable energy, renewable fuel and even green chemicals.
Recovering Value after Recycling
After the waste stream has been mined for recyclable
material, residual material remains. Waste Management
is investing in conversion technologies to turn this
“leftover” material into useful products. We expect to
develop a suite of technology solutions over time, working
with our partners to divert more material to higher-value
uses. Many of these newest technologies are in the pilot
phase and will remain so for the next several years. This is
an industry that is evolving quickly, and the technologies
themselves are likely to change as they develop. We
recognize that there is no single solution. That’s why
we’re helping to develop promising technologies, such
as those of our partner companies.
partnering
with
innovators
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