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Responsible Down Standard Celebrates First Anniversary

SALT LAKE CITY—Textile Exchange (TE) announced the addition of Adidas, Black Diamond, Kathmandu (NZ), NAU, and Timberland to a growing roster of global brands...

Clothes Dryers with Energy Star Label Now Available

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Energy Star certified clothes dryers are now available nationwide through major retailers. At least 45...

Energy Smart Lodging Launches Website

LOS ANGELES—Energy Smart Lodging has launched a website to cater to multi-hotel operators who want to reduce their energy costs. Energy Smart Lodging provides...

High Sierra 1.8 GPM Showerheads Now WaterSense Certified

COARSEGOLD, CALIF.—High Sierra Showerheads announced that all of its 1.8 gpm showerhead models are now WaterSense certified as well as certified to be compliant...

How Green are NYC Hotels? Ten Things We Learned from the...

As an industry, hotels have generally lagged behind the curve on sustainability but they are starting to catch up, especially in New York City,...

Wyndham Recognized as Sustainability Leader by RobecoSAM

PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Wyndham Worldwide announced that RobecoSAM, an investment asset management firm, has recognized the company as a 2015 Gold Class Sustainability Leader in its...

More Than 500 Properties Now Listed on VeggieHotels Site

BERLIN—More than 500 hotels and B&Bs that serve exclusively vegetarian or vegan food are now listed on the VeggieHotels web portal. VeggieHotels makes it...

Ceilume Opens Ceiling Showroom in Portland Area

PORTLAND, ORE.—Sonoma County, California-based ceiling panel and tile manufacturer Ceilume announced the opening of a large new showroom in Portland’s central eastside industrial district,...

EnviroPure a Contender in Equipment Competition

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass and Bronze Works announced that EnviroPure, its organic food waste disposal system, was a finalist in Catering Insight magazine’s Catering...

Green Expectations are High for Current, Future Virgin Hotels

Guests staying at the 250-room Virgin Hotels Chicago in need of a ride to a nearby destination now have the option of being driven...