WASTE MANAGEMENT (DEL.)
Commented by Tarik Dede on March 19th, 2026 | 07:55 CET
High energy prices are making industrial waste increasingly valuable: How Waste Management, CHAR Technologies, and Veolia Are Cashing In
Waste is not just waste - it is a valuable asset! For quite some time now, the volume of industrial and household waste has been rising sharply worldwide. The World Bank estimates that between 2014 and 2024 alone, the amount of municipal solid waste produced globally increased by approximately 15% to 20% and could nearly double again by 2050, reaching 3.8 billion tons. Accordingly, it is not only important to avoid waste but also to secure valuable raw materials. The best example is old smartphones, whose valuable raw materials - such as gold, platinum, cobalt, or silver - can be handed over to local recyclers and processed by specialists.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on February 18th, 2026 | 07:30 CET
Verbio, CHAR Technologies, and Waste Management - These 3 stocks together are turning waste into billions!
The global waste management industry is set to become a billion-dollar market by 2026. Over 2.3 billion tons of waste per year are driving radical innovations that are transforming pure cost centers into profitable growth markets. Artificial intelligence and waste-to-energy technologies are merging into an ecosystem that is breaking efficiency records. This dynamic is not only affecting industry giants, but also specialized pioneers who are shaping the future with biogas optimization, pyrolysis processes, and global logistics. Read on to find out exactly how Verbio, CHAR Technologies, and Waste Management are benefiting from these megatrends.
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