Glenn Hasek
Forever Resorts Dedicates Forever Earth Houseboat
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.—Forever Resorts, an industry leader in environmentally sound best practices, recently unveiled and dedicated its award-winning Forever Earth houseboat at the Diablo East...
Midpoint Announces New Name for Recycling Container Business
AURORA, ONT.—Midpoint International announced that its recycling container business is now CleanRiver Recycling and Waste Stream Systems, a Division of Midpoint International. The announcement...
Mövenpick Signs Green Globe Certification Partnership
GLATTBRUGG, SWITZERLAND—Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announced a new partnership with Green Globe Certification. “Now more than ever we believe it is time to not...
‘Authentic Ecolodges’ Reflects Author’s Tremendous Commitment to Sustainable Design
This past August I wrote a column highlighting what I consider to be the best book yet about green hotels. The name of that...
Sustainable Tourism Workshop Planned for Memphis
NASHVILLE—As part of Tennessee’s ongoing Sustainable Tourism initiative, a green certification workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. November 30 in...
Doubletree, Arbor Day Foundation Present ‘Exploring Trees Inside and Out’
CHICAGO—A forest of family fun is “fall-ing” in the Windy City, as the “Exploring Trees Inside and Out” traveling exhibit plants its roots and...
Social Responsibility Standard Now Available From ASQ
MILWAUKEE, WIS.—ASQ now offers ISO 26000: Guidance on Social Responsibility, the new international standard on social responsibility (SR). The standard provides global guidance for...
American Standard Urinals Earn WaterSense Recognition
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—American Standard announced that its high efficiency urinals and flush-valve options meet or exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program requirements...
Anaheim Convention Center Awarded LEED Certification
ANAHEIM, CALIF.—The Anaheim Convention Center, the largest convention center on the west coast, was recently awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
NSF Announces New Standard for Sustainable Wallcoverings
CHICAGO—Architects, designers, retailers and consumers now have an American National Standard that helps identify sustainable and environmentally-preferable wallcoverings: NSF/ANSI 342: Sustainability Assessment for Wallcovering...