According to Inc<\/a>, the cost of removing a ton of CO2 using this method sits around $350. As per Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/a>, that would put Microsoft\u2019s deal north of $1.7 billion, though neither company confirmed the exact figure.<\/p>\n Article continues after ad<\/p>\n \u201cGenerally, what happens to these wastes today is they go to a landfill, get dumped in a waterway, or they\u2019re just spread on land,\u201d said Vaulted Deep CEO Julia Reichelstein. \u201cIn all of those cases, they\u2019re decomposing into CO2 and methane. That\u2019s contributing to climate change. And then oftentimes, especially when it\u2019s spread on land, all those pathogens are going directly into people\u2019s groundwater.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues after ad<\/p>\n Microsoft is using poop to counter AI slop<\/p>\n Vaulted mixes the waste, including everything from biosolids and manure to food scraps, into a sludgy cocktail, then injects it into deep geological formations sealed off from the surface.<\/p>\n Article continues after ad<\/p>\n For every ton of carbon locked away, Microsoft<\/a> gets a carbon removal credit, effectively canceling out emissions on paper and polishing its eco-credentials.<\/p>\n The process may sound dystopian, but it\u2019s already in use in cities like Los Angeles and Derby, Kansas. With Microsoft\u2019s backing, Vaulted Deep plans to scale up massively.<\/p>\n![\"Toilet](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Japanese-pharmaceutical-company-pays-for-poop-1024x576.jpg\"\/)
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