Fiberight moving forward with $15 million conversion for waste-to-ethanol

In Iowa, Fiberight is investing $15 million to convert a former ethanol plant in Blairstown to produce fuel using its waste-to-ethanol technology. Already this summer it will start building a garbage sorting, shredding and recycling facility in nearby Marion that will eventually mean 80% of the waste that goes to the area’s landfill will instead be diverted and used as feedstock. The landfill won’t provide enough waste for the Blairstown facility so Fiberight is in discussion with other cities, like Iowa City, to source their waste.