the problem
Currently, the waste management industry is segmented & inefficient. From generation to disposal, a large number of handlers interact with your waste. We want to lessen that number, and in doing so - lessen the cost to your organization & your impact on the environment.
Out of sight, out of mind? A general lack of understanding of how the industry's pieces work together creates less transparency and more complexity. This allows for inefficiency, additional transfer points & increased costs to materialize.
solutions today; inefficient and costly
⊖ Truck reliant. One in every six heavy trucks on the road is a garbage truck
⊖ Not transparent. Current collection and processing systems exist in silos and cannot be implemented uniformly nationally or internationally.
⊖ Pollutive. From collection to landfill, the system is highly pollutive. Emissions from diesel trucks create carbon dioxide, while landfills emit mass amounts of methane gas.
⊖ Inefficient. Address the issue of repurposing or recycling but do not seek to decrease the number of touch-points before our waste reaches its final destination.
we can do better.
We are creating an ecosystem that attracts early growth, and expansion stage companies that provide disruptive technology or services in the smart waste market.
mínus is a disruptive technology focused business, building an ecosystem of smart waste solutions.
We plan to lessen the reliance on traditional truck and bin operations by developing hyperlocal technologies. Our focus will be to remove the transfer stations, weigh stations, and out-of-city landfills - exemplifying our mission statement: the relentless pursuit of less.
The result: increased effectiveness, while decreasing cost and environmental impact.
We are developing innovative and disruptive solutions to deliver significant cost savings, radically less environmental impact, less operational burden, and an increased rate of recycling. We're looking to disrupt the waste management industry by automating the processes, minimizing or eliminating the need for labour/transport, and delivering the ability to manage waste on-site.
OUR ECOSYSTEM
biomimicry solutions
Nature has invented incredible systems for handling its own waste, leading to healthier and more efficient ecosystems.
We'll assemble proven bioinspired products and application processes that will turn waste into natural byproducts. Like carbon, oxygen, and water. We will seek to leverage nature’s existing processes and engineer new ones to reduce waste to its organic inputs. Less waste, means less labour to manage your waste, & less capital spent.
Read about how ORCA digests your food waste, then uses the sanitary sewer system to get rid of your organics.
hyperlocal technologies
mínus is looking to provide hyperlocal, distributed solutions because we feel that waste is most efficiently handled onsite or very close by. Distributed processes like wind and solar technologies have worked around the globe, why not waste?
"smart waste technologies will inspire investments to the tune of $42 billion between now and 2023"
-Forbes
