Harnessing the Worth of Water May 13, 2021 Photo: Winston Ross Cows waiting to be milked at Threemile Canyon Farms near Boardman A new Portland company sees opportunity in recycling wastewater, as drought and water scarcity present looming social and economic challenges. For several years, Ben Vitale helped companies monetize their reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions when he worked at the Climate Trust. As president of the Portland carbon asset manager between 2009 and 2013, he managed a $20 million portfolio of carbon-emission reduction projects. He has now turned his hand to helping companies reduce consumption of a natural resource that is becoming scarcer as the climate changes: water. His new company, Resilient Infrastructure Group, founded in 2019, provides private and public organizations with on-site treatment solutions that aim to recycle wastewater and even monetize emissions from sewage.