Startup Helps Farmers Turn Cow Poop Into Profit
Eco-Tek created and sells equipment that converts manure into dairy bio-fiber. (Photo courtesy: National Dairy Council)
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Kessler expects environmental regulations will increase business for Eco-Tek, because its process significantly reduces methane, a greenhouse gas.
Kessler says he’s searching for “the right kind” of investors to help scale Eco-Tek’s business.