Water is an essential element.
According to a U.S Geological Survey (USGS) released in January 2025, nearly 30 million Americans live in areas suffering from water scarcity, meaning there is more water used than locally available. From Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, to El Paso, Texas, cities and towns across the United States are struggling to meet increasing water and power demands.
River Otter empowers local control of essential resources through waste recycling.
Waste disposed of in landfills, stored in waste lagoons, and spread across fields represent billions of gallons of water and millions of megajoules of potential power.
We make new petroleum from current waste.
Our patented process can produces renewable crude oil in under an hour from different kinds of waste including plant waste, food waste, sewage waste, and some plastic waste. Our crude could be used to produce home heating oil, transportation fuels, and possibly creating new plastic consumables.
Our technology is scaling up.
We are looking for Towns interested in our pilot program.
Tell us about your waste and what you want.