Profiting from Trash: Sweden's Masterplan

Описание: Sweden has turned trash into a $100 million business empire that literally keeps their entire nation warm. While countries like the US drown in overflowing landfills, Sweden's 34 waste-to-energy plants are so efficient they've run out of garbage to burn. Now they're importing 3.86 million metric tons of waste annually from the UK, Ireland, and Norway – and getting paid $43 per ton to take it. This isn't just recycling; it's the most profitable trash business on the planet, powering 1.4 million homes while solving two massive problems at once.

What started as a desperate move during the 1973 oil crisis has become the ultimate business hack that transforms everyday garbage into electricity and heat for Swedish homes. Through their ingenious district heating systems, Sweden captures waste heat from incineration and pumps it directly into residential buildings, creating a closed-loop system that's both environmentally brilliant and economically unstoppable. While the rest of the world buries their problems underground, Sweden has cracked the code on turning waste into wealth, proving that sometimes the best business opportunities come from solving problems others refuse to face.

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