Glenn Hasek
Worksman Expands Bicycle Line for Hospitality
NEW YORK—Worksman Cycles, America’s oldest cycle manufacturer, announces an expanded and upgraded line of Industrial Cycles for the hospitality industry. Featuring bicycles, tricycles and...
Andrew Named Chairman of GMIC Sustainable Meetings Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, regional vice president and general manager, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown has been appointed chairman for the Green Meeting...
Positive Environmental Impact of Electric Shuttle Vans Could Be Significant
More than three years ago I wrote about shuttle vehicle idling. That column was prompted by a flight attendant who wrote to me about...
Scandic Hotel Restaurants to Stop Using Palm Oil
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Scandic has been working with sustainability issues since the mid-1990s. Water, energy, waste and carbon dioxide emissions are some of the areas monitored...
Electric Shuttle Van: A Viable Option for Guest Transportation?
NATIONAL REPORT—Gasoline-powered passenger vans have been the norm for transporting guests for a long time. Unfortunately, these types of vehicles are environmentally inefficient. They...
Adoba Collaborates with Lauretano on Signage for Dearborn Hotel
DEARBORN, MICH.—In their second collaboration with Lauretano Sign Group, Adoba Hotel Dearborn is taking their sustainable journey to new heights. Dearborn’s skyline will now...
Concept Amenities Celebrates 30 Years in Business
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Concept Amenities, a global supplier of environmentally responsible hotel guest bath amenities, announced that 2013 will round out its 30th year in business....
UniMac UW45/65 Washer-Extractors Offer New ECO Cycles
RIPON, WIS.—UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, introduces new OPTispray Rinsing Technology and ECO Cycles to the UniLinc control system. These new...
NSF Verifies EPD for Mannington Carpet Styles, Colors
ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International, has verified an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a broad...
EPA Raises Energy Star Bar for Refrigerators, Freezers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. The updated requirements raise the bar...
