Organix Inc., an organic waste-processing firm, created a peat moss replacement made from dairy solids. A full-scale production facility is slated to open during the first quarter of 2007.

The company’s FibeRite process takes dairy solids from an anaerobic digester and converts it into RePeat, a high-value peat substitute designed for horticultural use.

“The quality-control aspect of this system accomplishes two major feats,” said Russ Davis, Organix president. “We are essentially turning out a premium horticultural product as a direct result of designing an environmentally friendly way of dealing with dairy manure.”

RePeat is not disturbed during processing, so there’s no foreign matter such as dirt or rock inside the product, he said. Finished RePeat weighs less than half of finished compost, allowing for fuller loads and less transport costs per yard. The company said it has received letters of intent from national distributors to purchase its product.

 

For more: Organix Inc., 2517 S. Wilbur, Walla Walla, WA 99362; (509) 527-0526; www.organix.us. 

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