This is CDR: Divert, Transform, Apply – How BioForceTech is Removing CO2 by Turning Wastewater Sludge into Aggregate.

​​​Wastewater treatment is often overlooked in climate conversations, yet globally it accounts for significant greenhouse gas emissions—including methane and nitrous oxide—largely from the management of biosolids. But what if we could transform this challenge into an opportunity for durable carbon removal (CDR)?

​BioForceTech is doing just that. Their innovative system combines BioDrying and Hybrid Pyrolysis to divert wastewater sludge from traditional disposal pathways, transforming it into OurCarbon™—a biochar-based material that locks away carbon while serving as a sustainable aggregate for concrete and other applications.

​Join us for a conversation with Garrett Benisch, Director of Design at BioForceTech and co-founder of OurCarbon™, to explore how this breakthrough approach is bridging wastewater management, construction, and carbon removal.

​About the Speaker

​Garrett Benisch has been leading the development of OurCarbon™ at BioForceTech since 2020. As its co-founder, he has positioned this globally unique biochar made from biosolids for applications across industries. Garrett works at the intersection of government, infrastructure, and sectors ranging from the built environment to fashion and automotive—rewriting the story of waste management into one of carbon-negative value creation.