NEW YORK—MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and Delos, a real estate developer, have decided to expand Stay Well, their wellness hotel room concept. After a positive guest response and growing demand since launching in October 2012, Stay Well at MGM Grand is quadrupling its Stay Well room count from 42 to 171 rooms and suites, encompassing the entire 14th floor of the hotel’s main tower.“The success of the Stay Well rooms exemplifies the large consumer demand and appetite for a healthier, wellness-oriented travel experience,” said Delos founder Paul Scialla. “We are thrilled to expand the Stay...

NEW YORK—Air Scrubber Plus introduces its new ActivePure technology with a simple installation process that can be incorporated into almost any indoor heating and cooling system. Air Scrubber Plus reduces contaminants in the air and on surfaces. The difference in air quality is noticeable; the air is fresher and the surfaces are cleaner, with an up to 99 percent reduction in contaminants on surfaces, like counters and toilet seats. Dust, allergens, mildew and odor-causing bacteria are proven to be significantly reduced with Air Scrubber Plus, which is available through a nationwide network of general contractors and HVAC specialists.“There are...

SOUTHAMPTON, PA.—National Energy Technologies LLC, a Philadelphia-based company, recently announced the debut of their online store. According to Scott Milne, president and CEO of National Energy Technologies, “Commercial and residential customers alike are seeking superior conservation solutions that perform more effectively than conventional ideas but prove hard to find and are often misunderstood.”The site features products that will save fuel, water, and energy. They purify air, laundry, clear allergens and kill bacteria, as well as provide efficient heat. The site was greatly motivated by the owner’s desire to share with the millions of families afflicted by allergies and secondhand...

WEST CHESTER, OHIO—Mean Green Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser, specially formulated for the most challenging industrial applications, is detailed in a new four-page, full-color brochure. Available in spray bottles, gallons, 5-, 30- and 55-gallon containers, and new 275-gallon totes, Mean Green dissolves grease, grime and stains. It is ideal for removing stubborn floor stains on concrete.This cleaner has 40 percent more cleaning ingredients, so grease and grime are quickly dissolved. With 30 percent more solvents and 20 percent more surfactants, stubborn stains are lifted off all surfaces—from fabric to concrete. Mean Green has doubled the amount of Chelating Agent,...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new study published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, takes a deeper look at the implementation of smoke-free laws in casinos and its impact on reported medical emergencies. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco compared the number of medical emergencies before and after casinos implemented smoke-free regulations that were meant to protect people from the detrimental effects of secondhand smoke. They found a significant decrease in medical emergencies once those laws were implemented.Today, only 19 states and Puerto Rico have laws making all state-regulated gambling smoke free. Since many casinos are still...

CROTON, N.Y.—Polaris Vending, Inc. announces the launch of the patent-pending COILPOD dust containment bag which is an environmentally-friendly solution for the indoor cleaning of self-contained condenser coil units in refrigerated or freezer merchandiser display cases containing food or beverages. A person desiring to clean the condenser coils contained in such appliances first places the COILPOD bag (approx. 28” wide x 13” deep x 18” high) over the coil structure and then simultaneously supplies exhaust air and vacuum from a “shop vac” through two ports in the bag’s surface to remove debris from the coils while vacuuming it into the...

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Kana Hotels, an award-winning development and management group, and PURE Solutions, the provider of allergy-friendly hotel rooms, have teamed up to make travel easier for people with asthma and allergies.Over the past six months, three of Kana’s Embassy Suites hotels—Jackson (Miss.), Knoxville West (Tenn.) and Birmingham-Hoover (Ala.)—have each installed 10 hypoallergenic PURE Rooms, with more Kana properties slated to follow suit by the end of the year.PURE hotel rooms are treated according to a patented seven-step process that kills and protects against 98 to 100 percent of viruses, bacteria and other harmful airborne particles. PURE Rooms create a...

PHILADELPHIA—National Energy Technologies LLC is releasing a new product line that saves energy by purifying air. Along with the need to remove smoke, odor, allergens and bacteria, mechanical air purification reduces the need to vent massive amounts of conditioned air to the outside. This system utilizes four advanced technologies as well as fan driven filtration for maximum effectiveness.Smoke and odor as well as spring allergies can be difficult or seem impossible to control with conventional air filtration. Bars and restaurants that still allow smoking are eager to attract and protect nonsmoking customers. Fortunately, recent advancement in air purity on...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed two rules to help protect Americans from exposure to the harmful chemical formaldehyde, consistent with a Federal law unanimously passed by Congress in 2010. These rules ensure that composite wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States meet the formaldehyde emission standards established by Congress. Formaldehyde is used in adhesives to make a wide range of building materials and products. Exposure to formaldehyde can cause adverse public health effects including eye, nose and throat irritation, other respiratory symptoms and, in certain cases, cancer.“The proposed regulations announced today reflect...

VANCOUVER, B.C.—GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a provider of living green wall systems, recently installed a 106-square-foot Versa Green Wall in a new dual-brand hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention Center. The property, which includes 302 rooms and 4,355 square feet of meeting space, will split a lobby between the two brands. This shared lobby is where the living green wall has been installed.“The green wall adds a unique urban touch to our new property,” said Tom Sprankle, general manager of the Hampton Inn and Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention...