July 20. 2010 2:00AM - Last modified: March 16. 2012 8:49AM

JANESVILLE - Recession curtails plans by RecyGrow

By Daniel Burkwald

A start-up company that once planned to crete 500 sustainable "green jobs" in Janesville is in operation, but on a much smaller scale. The four partners in RecyGrow announced in April 2009 that they wanted to build a production facility and greenhouses in Janesville to use green technologies to grow plant life from processed recycled materials. At the time, the partners said they’d need state support. But for several reasons, the government contracts haven’t taken root, and the company couldn’t get the land it needed in Janesville with its limited initial investment. RecyGrow’s four-person partnership is now down to two, and the recent recession has slowed the company’s growth plans.

A start-up company that once planned to crete 500 sustainable "green jobs" in Janesville is in operation, but on a much smaller scale. The four partners in RecyGrow announced in April 2009 that they wanted to build a production facility and greenhouses in Janesville to use green technologies to grow plant life from processed recycled materials. At the time, the partners said they'd need state support. But for several reasons, the government contracts haven't taken root, and the company couldn't get the land it needed in Janesville with its limited initial investment. RecyGrow's four-person partnership is now down to two, and the recent recession has slowed the company's growth plans.


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