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UniMac Introduces OPTidry Over-Dry Prevention Technology

RIPON, WIS.—UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, announced the introduction of over-dry prevention technology that allows laundry managers to reduce labor, energy...

Keep Food, Landscaping Waste In Check with In-vessel Composting

Hotels and resorts are facing increased costs for garbage collection as fuel for collection vehicles increases and landfills increase their dumping fees. Landfills also...

NSF International Names Tom Bruursema General Manager, NSF Sustainability

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International, an independent organization that aims to protect human health and the environment, has promoted Tom Bruursema to general manager of...

Green Lodging News Adds Renewable Energy All Stars Section

What does the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Algonquin Eco-Lodge, Missouri Hilton Garden Inn, and Proximity Hotel have in common? They are all included in...

Hilton Named Official Hotel Sponsor of Special Olympics

MCLEAN, VA.—Hilton Worldwide recently announced that the company is the official hotel sponsor of the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2011 in Athens, Greece,...

Xanterra’s Fourth Sustainability Report Shows Strong Progress

DENVER—Xanterra Parks & Resorts is making significant progress toward reaching environmental goals outlined in its 2015 Environmental Vision, a set of aggressive environmental performance...

Hotel Chains Move to Eco-Thatch Roofing

DALLAS—Hotels and resorts throughout the world are discovering problems with the continued use of natural thatch roofing material, which is causing harm to the...

Móz Designs Expands Line of Metal Wall Coverings

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Móz Designs expands its line of eco-friendly metal wall coverings with Blendz, a series of color-rich aluminum panels that introduce a new aesthetic...

Disaster Drives Viana Hotel Owners Toward Energy Efficiency

WESTBURY, N.Y.—When Westbury, New York’s Viana Hotel & Spa was in its design stage, it was shortly after Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast....

Crossville’s New Stone Tile Contains 20 Percent Recycled Content

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Inspired by the natural stone from which it derives its name, the new Bluestone by Crossville features a field of soft earthen tones,...