Eprzero

EPR Zero offers software that tracks waste disposal and reuse, helping haulers and local authorities offset disposal costs. By combining disposal and reuse tracking, the platform aims to reduce taxpayer burden and create more productive waste management solutions.

Updated 2 months ago

Funding

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Product

Problem

The equine industry faces a significant waste management challenge, with millions of tons of stall waste generated monthly. Traditional disposal methods like spreading, composting, or landfilling lead to environmental hazards, including methane emissions, nutrient leaching, deforestation, and water contamination. These practices contribute to climate change and pose risks to soil and water quality.

Solution

HiPoint AG Environmental provides closed-loop biomass recycling facilities that convert equine stall waste into valuable, sustainable products. Through a proprietary six-step process, HiPoint separates and processes stall waste into recycled wood shavings for bedding, organic matter biofertilizers, and biofuel. The company's facilities act as legal waste transfer stations, charging tipping fees and ensuring ethical waste management. The process reduces methane emissions, minimizes nutrient leaching, and promotes regenerative agriculture.

Target Audience

HiPoint AG serves the equestrian industry, including horse farms, racetracks, and stables, as well as agricultural sectors seeking sustainable soil amendments and landscapers, golf courses, and municipalities looking for environmentally responsible waste management solutions.

Features

Proprietary six-step recycling process for stall residual waste (SRW)
Production of Fuzed Gold recycled wood shavings, a hypoallergenic, virtually dust-free bedding infused with tree and plant cellulose oil
Manufacturing of Hi-Yield biofertilizers using an accelerated bioreactor process, supplemented with biochar for enhanced soil health
Research and development of Hi-Grade biofuel through syngas conversion, aiming for clean, renewable electric power
Facilities designed to reduce methane emissions, prevent nutrient overloading, and minimize deforestation
Use of non-labile biochar to improve soil fertility, aid sustainable production, and reduce contamination
Water recapture from the drying process for irrigation or future clean water use