By Joanne Chianello and Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, February 10, 2015
On the same day that city officials recommended that Ottawa end its relationship
with Plasco Energy Group, the home-grown waste-management firm filed for
creditor protection, resulting in the loss of 80 jobs and the end of an era for
a company once considered a shining light in the local clean-tech industry. The
city’s relationship with Plasco is “for all intents and purposes” done, Mayor
Jim Watson said Tuesday after learning of the news. “While it’s regrettable the
Plasco arrangement did not work out, the fact is we have to move forward and
find other technologies other than burying garbage in a hole.” via
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