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Are you wasting valuable metals without knowing it?

Precious metals like platinum and palladium from end-of-life catalytic converters are often discarded — but Regenx Tech is changing that with a sustainable, eco-friendly recovery solution.

In this episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech Corp, joins host Ian Peterman to share how their innovative cleantech process is revolutionizing precious metal recovery without the need for traditional high-emission smelting.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

00:00 – Guest Introduction

00:53 – The Origin Story of Regenx Tech

01:35 – Transition to E-Waste and Catalytic Converters

05:54 – Understanding the Leaching Process

09:05 – Economic and Environmental Impact

17:42 – Challenges of Extracting Precious Metals from E-Waste

25:50 – Scaling Up Sustainable Metal Recovery

31:02 – Conclusion and Contact Information

About  Don Weatherbee and Regenx Tech

Don Weatherbee is the CEO of Regenx Tech Corp., a cleantech company revolutionizing the recovery of precious metals from end-of-life catalytic converters.

Regenx Tech Corp. leads the way in sustainable, eco-friendly precious metal recovery through proprietary Technology and strategic partnerships.

Learn More about Don Weatherbee and Regenx Tech

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-weatherbee-cpa-cma-citp-b7233b60/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenx.tech/

Website: https://www.regenx.tech/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RegenxTech/

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We created this content so that creative entrepreneurs like you can integrate social and environmental responsibility into your brand’s DNA through #ConsciousDesign. Ian Peterman, the leading expert in Conscious Design, hosts the Conscious Design podcast and is the co-author of the book “Conscious Design.”

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