Glenn Hasek
Green Lodging Certification Program a Possibility for Kansas
WICHITA, KAN.—Nancy J. Larson, director, Pollution Prevention Institute, Kansas State University, is spearheading an effort to develop a green lodging certification program for lodging...
First PURE Allergy Friendly Rooms Available In Brazil
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL—The Sheraton World Trade Center (WTC) in one of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s leading financial districts recently completed installation of multiple PURE Allergy-Friendly...
Collection of Sustainable Kitchen Faucets Unveiled by fluid
VANCOUVER, B.C.—fluid has unveiled additions to their collection of sustainable faucets with the introduction of a kitchen series: F-810 and F-821. The polished chrome...
Owners of Off-the-Grid Hawaii Island Retreat Offer Low Impact Luxury
KAPAAU, HAWAII—Guests staying at the boutique-style Hawaii Island Retreat on Hawaii Island’s North Kohala coast can choose to stay in one of the Retreat’s...
GrayWolf Adds New Formaldehyde Meter
SHELTON, CONN.—A new portable, continuous measurement formaldehyde (HCHO) meter is now available from GrayWolf. A reusable sensor cartridge employs the chemical reaction between formaldehyde...
Scotsman Ice Systems Named Sustainable Supplier by McDonald’s
VERNON HILLS, ILL.—Scotsman Ice Systems announced it was named in McDonald’s Corporation’s 2012 Best of Sustainable Supply Chain report for its Prodigy line of...
Forest Certification Gaining Traction in Green Building
Third-party forest certification has long been an excellent—and simple—way for the hospitality industry to show it is buying wood, paper and print products from...
When Investing in ‘Green,’ Include Your Tax Expert in the Process
A recent Ernst & Young LLP survey of chief sustainability officers (CSOs) and tax directors revealed a communication and awareness gap between the accounting...
NEWH to Present Atlanta Regional Tradeshow on April 12
ATLANTA—NEWH The Hospitality Industry Network, the not-for-profit business networking and education organization in hospitality, will bring the NEWH Regional Tradeshow back to the city...
Ernst & Young Survey Explores Gap Between Sustainability Programs, Tax Departments
NEW YORK—There’s a lot of talk about the other green of sustainability—financial savings. However, a recent survey from Ernst & Young LLP found that...
