Impact
Potential benefits, stated without inflation
We describe what the approach could enable and where the uncertainty sits. No quantified environmental claims are made before lifecycle analysis and pilot data exist.
Renewable treatment materials
Hemp can provide cellulose, fibres and carbonaceous sorbents, offering an annually renewable feedstock for treatment media.
Under validation
Reduced chemical treatment intensity
Biocatalysts may operate under milder conditions than conventional chemical treatment, typically near ambient temperature and moderate pH.
Under validation
Localized treatment
Compatible streams may be treated closer to the point of generation, which can reduce handling and transport steps.
Under validation
Circular material systems
Spent media can be designed with regeneration, metal recovery or controlled end-of-life pathways in mind.
Under validation
Words like "may" and "can" are deliberate. Quantified reductions in energy, cost or emissions require measured pilot data, which is not yet available.
Material lifecycle
Designed for a controlled end of life
Circularity here means designing regeneration, recovery and disposal decisions in from the start — not returning contaminated media to the environment.
- Stage 01
Industrial hemp
Renewable stalk feedstock
- Stage 02
Stalk / hurd processing
Fibre and hurd separation
- Stage 03
Fibre + cellulose + biochar
Treatment media production
- Stage 04
Treatment cartridges
Assembled modules
- Stage 05
Capture / biocatalysis
Targeted contaminant treatment
- Stage 06
Regeneration / recovery / disposal
Controlled end-of-life
Transparency
What we do not claim
Trust in waste treatment comes from clear boundaries. These are ours.
- We do not treat every form of laboratory hazardous waste.
- We do not replace mandatory waste segregation.
- We do not claim heavy metals can be biodegraded.
- We do not currently position the platform as a commercial PFAS destruction solution.
- We do not claim treated water is safe for discharge without analytical and regulatory approval.
Pilot program
Start with one waste stream.
HEMPZYME pilots begin by identifying a repeatable, chemically characterized laboratory waste stream and validating whether biological treatment is technically and economically suitable.