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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies is a Vancouver-based company that extracts nutrients such as phosphorus and ammonia from waste water and waste solids – also known as sewage sludge. It then converts the nutrients into a slow-release, crystalline fertilizer called Crystal Green. The company has a facility in the City of York that provides services to more than 75,000 residents in York and five surrounding cities.
According to Ostara, Crystal Green fertilizer is “the world’s first renewable and environmentally safe fertilizer.” The company and product have been endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an environmental advocate and attorney. [1] He is on the Board of Directors of Ostara.[2]
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Funding
As of December 5, 2011, Ostara's funders include Vantage Point Capital Partners and Frog Capital.[3]
Personnel
Management
As of December 5, 2011, management includes[4]:
- Phillip Abrarry, Co-founder and CEO[5]
- Ahren T. Britton, MSc, PE, Chief Technology Officer
- Don Clark, Senior Vice President, Technology
- Myles Degenstein, BComm, CA, Chief Financial Officer
- Aynul Dharas, Vice President, Projects
- James W. Hotchkies, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa
- Edward Jones, BSc, Chief Information Officer
- Matt Kuzma, Vice President, Nutrient Recovery
- Jim Zablocki, MSc, Vice President, Nutrient Operations
- Len Zapalowski, BSc, MSc, Senior Vice President
Board of Directors
As of December 5, 2011, the Board includes[6]:
- F. Phillip Abrary, BSc, CA, Co-founder
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., AB, JD, LLM, Venture Partner at Vantage Point Capital Partners[7]
- Joseph E. McHugh, BA, MA, LLB, Co-founder
- Steven L. Pinney, BSc of Cargill
- Dr. Rafael Simon, BA, ME, PhD
Contact
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
690 – 1199 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2R1
Telephone: (604) 408-6697
Fax: (604) 408-4442
Web Contact Form: http://www.ostara.com/contact
URL: http://www.ostara.com/
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
References
- ↑ Straight from the Sewer, Sustainable Cities Collective Accessed November 12, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/0660969385/articles/waterworld/world-regions/europe/2011/12/Phosphorous-recycling-facility-looks-set-for-the-Netherlands.html Phosphorous recycling facility looks set for the Netherlands], Waterworld, wastewater industry publication, December 5, 2011
- ↑ Ostara, Investors, corporate website, accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Ostara, Management, corporate website, accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Ostara, Ostara CEO, Phillip Abrarry, corporate public relations video, accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Ostara, Board, corporate website, accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Ostara, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Ostara, corporate public relations video, accessed December 5, 2011
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